Georgia trails · Rough Ridge
Rough Ridge
A 6.7-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 2,127 ft of climbing. Reaches Crooked Dogwood Gap. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Length
6.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,127 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
31%
Steepest mile
+763 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.2.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Crooked Dogwood Gap (pass)
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 13.4-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 06 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:15 p.m. — 5 h 51 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Conasauga River — 2.2 mi
- Tear Britches — 4.0 mi
- Jacks River — 4.4 mi
- East Cowpen — 4.8 mi