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Georgia trails · Carter Gap Trail

Carter Gap Trail

A 3.0-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 1,151 ft of climbing. Reaches Nichols Gap and other pass destinations.

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Length
3.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,151 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
26%
Steepest mile
+634 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground

Elevation profile

3,387 – 4,539 ft12

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Carter Gap Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Grassy Ridge/Carter Gap Trail access. About 1 h 15 min drive (43 mi, 4 of them unpaved) from Toccoa. 34.97001, -83.47714 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:13 a.m., the sun rises at 7:38 a.m. and sets at 7:00 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:26 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.9-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:59 a.m. — 8 h 01 min before sunset.

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