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Georgia trails · Edmonds Trail (East Fork)

Edmonds Trail (East Fork)

A 2.7-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 689 ft of climbing. Reaches Scrugg Gap and other lake/pass/summit destinations.

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Length
2.7 mi
Elevation gain
689 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
31%
Steepest mile
+689 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

2,302 – 2,991 ft12

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 1.8 and mile 2.7. It gives back about 721 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Edmonds Trail (East Fork)

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

Reaches

Getting there

Edmonds Trail (East Fork) access. About 55 min drive (34 mi) from Toccoa. 34.91281, -83.41645 · 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 7:25 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.3-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 40 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:18 a.m. — 8 h 42 min before sunset.

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