Georgia trails · Indian Seats Trail
Indian Seats Trail
A 3.3-mile loop in Georgia, with 377 ft of climbing. Reaches Bettes Gap and other pass/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 67% of the ascent, between mile 1.1 and mile 2.2. It gives back about 380 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bettes Gap (pass)
- Indian Seats (viewpoint)
- Indian Seats observation deck (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Hilltop Trail access — parking nearby. 34.24351, -84.13955 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:43 a.m., the sun rises at 7:09 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:29 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 55 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.3-mile route takes roughly 1 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:33 a.m. — 11 h 31 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Appalachian Approach Trail — 22.5 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 28.3 mi
- Cochran Shoals - Trail System — 29.6 mi
- Edmonson Branch Trail — 29.9 mi