Our Favorite Trails

Amadahy Trail

Easy
Length:
4.6
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
341
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
Bird Watching
Hiking
Kid-friendly
Lake
Views
Description:

Hiking, Mountain Biking, Lake, Views

Trail Tips:

Year Round

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Amicalola Falls via East Ridge

Moderate
Length:
2.0
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
784
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
Waterfall
Hiking
Views
River
Description:

Hiking, Waterfall, Partially Paved, River, Views, Wildflowers; at the top, can go up to the AT approach trail

Benton McKaye Springer Mountain Loop

Moderate
Length:
4.1
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
846
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
Hiking
Description:

Hiking, Forest Setting

Big Rock Nature Trail

Easy
Length:
0.5
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
114
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
No items found.
Description:

Hiking, Waterfall, best used May-Oct

Cartecay River Loop

Moderate
Length:
3.4
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
416
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
No items found.
Description:

Hiking, River, Bird Watching, Wildflowers

Cartecay River Loop Trail

Easy-Moderate
Length:
3.4
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
416
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
Bird Watching
Creek
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Parking
Description:

Dyer Gap to Flat Top Mountain (BMT)

Moderate
Length:
4.8
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
1286
ft.
|
Route type:
Out & Back
Features:
Hiking
Waterfall
River
Historic Features
Views
Description:

Emery Creek Falls

Moderate
Length:
5.3
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
859
ft.
|
Route type:
Out & Back
Features:
Creek
Hiking
Views
Water Crossings
Waterfall
Description:

Hiking, Waterfall, Multiple Rock & Creek Crossings - incredible adventure ending with two waterfalls!!

Trail Tips:

Spring-Summer-Fall

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Fausett Farms Horse Trails, Dawsonville, GA

Easy-Moderate
Length:
30.5
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
Restrooms
Horse Trailer Parking
Water Crossings
Picnic Tables
Description:

6 Trails available! Check fausettfarmshorsetrails.com, $10 per horse, trail info and trailer parking at trailhead,

Trail Tips:

Open daily dawn to dusk

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Fort Mountain Horse Trails 407, 410 & 401

Difficult
Length:
14.3
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
3041
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
No items found.
Description:

Horse trail, wildflowers, rocky, old mines

Fort Mountain Lake Loop

Easy
Length:
1.0
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
19
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
No items found.
Description:

Hiking, Lake, Bird Watching, Possible Wildlife

Garland Mountain Horse & Hike Trails, Waleska, GA - West Loop

Moderate
Length:
9.5
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
1253
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
No items found.
Description:

Hiking & Horse Shared Trails, Pavilion, Restrooms, Horse Trailer Parking, Horse Mounting Platform, Horse Playground Structures – May be closed after heavy rains to prevent trail damage

Lake Conasauga

Easy
Length:
1.1
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
36
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
No items found.
Description:

Hiking, Lake, Bird Watching, best used Apr-Sep

Long Creek Falls (AT & BMT)

Easy-Moderate
Length:
1.9
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
301
ft.
|
Route type:
Out & Back
Features:
Creek
Hiking
Historic Features
Kid-friendly
Waterfall
Description:

Hiking, Waterfall, Creek, Bird Watching

Trail Tips:

Anytime of the year is beautiful!

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Springer Mountain Trail - Appalachian Trail Southern Terminus

Moderate
Length:
2.0
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
1860
ft.
|
Route type:
Out & Back
Features:
Bird Watching
Hiking
Historic Features
Views
Description:

Trail Tips:

Year Round -snow makes it difficult!

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Talking Rock Nature Preserve – Nitro North, South & John’s Corner

Easy
Length:
5.9
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
528
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
No items found.
Description:

Hiking, Mountain Biking, Forest Setting, Possible Wildlife Sightings

Tumbling Waters Trail

Moderate
Length:
1.0
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
88
ft.
|
Route type:
Out & Back
Features:
Bird Watching
Kid-friendly
Lake
Restrooms
Views
Description:

Hiking, Waterfall, River, Wildflowers

Willis Knob Horse Trail, Clayton, GA

Moderate
Length:
14.9
mi.
|
Elevation gain:
2221
ft.
|
Route type:
Loop
Features:
River
Horseback Riding
Description:

Beatiful Pine Forest with Wildflowers, some rocks