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Georgia trails · Emery Creek

Emery Creek

A 6.0-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 2,641 ft of climbing. Reaches Overlook. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
6.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,641 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
36%
Steepest mile
+825 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

976 – 3,618 ft123456

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Emery Creek

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Emery Creek access — parking nearby. 34.81214, -84.65198 · 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 12.1-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:17 p.m. — 5 h 49 min before sunset.

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