Georgia trails · Conasauga River
Conasauga River
A 11.9-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 1,839 ft of climbing. Reaches Betty Gap. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,155 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Betty Gap (pass)
Getting there
BETTY GAP TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. 34.85417, -84.57972 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 8:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:32 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.8-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 39 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:48 p.m. — 2 h 18 min before sunset.
Loop options
- East Cowpen + Panther Creek + Conasauga River — 13.4 mi loop, 3,710 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Rough Ridge — 2.2 mi
- Tear Britches — 3.2 mi
- Emery Creek — 5.0 mi
- Jacks River — 6.5 mi