Georgia trails · Willis Knob Horse Trail
Willis Knob Horse Trail
A 14.1-mile loop in Georgia, with 985 ft of climbing. Reaches Pigpen Gap and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 4.7 and mile 9.4. It gives back about 1,991 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Pigpen Gap (pass)
- Burrell Mountain (summit)
- Willis Knob (summit)
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Getting there
Willis Knob Camp access. About 1 h 14 min drive (43 mi, 2 of them unpaved) from Toccoa. 34.89466, -83.22566 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:12 a.m., the sun rises at 7:37 a.m. and sets at 6:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:25 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.1-mile route takes roughly 5 h 43 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:20 p.m. — 5 h 39 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Willis Knob Camp + Willis Knob Horse Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 221 ft gain
- Willis Knob Camp + Willis Knob Horse Trail — 14.9 mi loop, 2,853 ft gain
- Willis Knob Horse Trail — 14.1 mi loop, 2,743 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Chattooga River Trail — 2.8 mi
- 3 Forks — 4.8 mi
- Bartram — 7.0 mi
- Bartram Trail — 7.7 mi