Georgia trails · Wagon Train
Wagon Train
A 5.7-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 1,763 ft of climbing. Reaches Carrol Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Carrol Gap (pass)
- Granny Knob (summit)
- Chimney Top (summit)
- Little Bald Mountain (summit)
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 11.3-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:04 p.m. — 6 h 59 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Jacks Knob — 0.0 mi
- Arkaquah — 3.9 mi
- Nicholson Gap — 6.5 mi
- Coosa Backcountry — 10.7 mi