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: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 5.1 and mile 10.2. It gives back about 1,973 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. 34.89466, -83.22566 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:38 a.m., the sun rises at 7:04 a.m. and sets at 8:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:27 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 56 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 12:47 p.m. — 7 h 14 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Willis Knob Camp + Willis Knob Horse Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 221 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Chattooga River Trail — 2.8 mi
- 3 Forks — 4.8 mi
- Walnut Fork — 6.8 mi
- Bartram — 7.0 mi