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Georgia trails · Jacks Knob

Jacks Knob

A 4.5-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 1,604 ft of climbing. Reaches Eagle Knob and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,604 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
27%
Steepest mile
+932 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

2,955 – 4,556 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 3.0 and mile 4.5. It gives back about 1,097 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Jacks Knob

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

Reaches

Heads up

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Wagon Train access — restroom. 34.87117, -83.81096 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:29 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.9-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 55 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:01 p.m. — 8 h 01 min before sunset.

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