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Georgia trails · Walnut Fork

Walnut Fork

A 7.7-mile out-and-back in Georgia, with 1,337 ft of climbing. Reaches Wilson Gap and other pass destinations.

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Length
7.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,337 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
18%
Steepest mile
+559 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Gravel
Bikes
yes

Elevation profile

2,040 – 3,377 ft1234567

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 657 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Walnut Fork

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

Reaches

Getting there

Walnut Fork access. 34.93537, -83.33569 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:39 a.m., the sun rises at 7:05 a.m. and sets at 8:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:27 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.4-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 02 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:07 p.m. — 5 h 54 min before sunset.

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