Georgia trails · Coosa Backcountry
Coosa Backcountry
A 6.5-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 2,143 ft of climbing. Reaches Locust Stake Gap and other pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 62% of the ascent, between mile 4.3 and mile 6.5.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Locust Stake Gap (pass)
- Burnett Gap (pass)
- Calf Stomp Gap (pass)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:29 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.0-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 58 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:06 p.m. — 5 h 58 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Bear Hair Gap Trail / Coosa Backcountry Trail + Coosa Backcountry + Duncan Ridge — 13.5 mi loop, 3,992 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Duncan Ridge — 6.5 mi
- Nicholson Gap — 7.5 mi
- Arkaquah — 8.6 mi
- Jacks Knob — 10.7 mi