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Indian Seats Trail

A 3.3-mile loop in Georgia, with 377 ft of climbing. Reaches Bettes Gap and other pass/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
3.3 mi
Elevation gain
377 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
17%
Steepest mile
+293 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.5 mi
Shape
loop
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
no
Horses
no

Elevation profile

1,279 – 1,656 ft123

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 65% of the ascent, between mile 2.2 and mile 3.3. It gives back about 393 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Indian Seats Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Hilltop Trail access — parking nearby. About 36 min drive (19 mi) from Johns Creek. 34.24351, -84.13955 · 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 7:40 a.m. and sets at 7:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:29 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 23 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 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:06 a.m. — 9 h 57 min before sunset.

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