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Georgia trails · Edmonson Branch Trail

Edmonson Branch Trail

A 2.0-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 913 ft of climbing. Reaches Greasy Mountain and other pass/summit destinations.

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Length
2.0 mi
Elevation gain
913 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
42%
Steepest mile
+783 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.9 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Horses
no

Elevation profile

2,499 – 3,411 ft12

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 78% of the ascent, between mile 0.7 and mile 1.4. It gives back about 326 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Edmonson Branch Trail

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

Reaches

Getting there

Edmonson Branch Trail access. About 1 h 22 min drive (40 mi, 8 of them unpaved) from Gainesville. 34.67881, -84.13268 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:15 a.m., the sun rises at 7:41 a.m. and sets at 7:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:28 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.1-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:06 a.m. — 8 h 57 min before sunset.

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