Trip report
Coosa Backcountry Loop
Hiking/Walk DATE: 06/18/2016 - 06/18/2016
Trip/Event Location: Blairsville, GA
US
Trip Leader(s): dnaturist
Max # People: 10
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Strenuous
The Meeting place for this hike is Vogel State Park. The hike begins and ends at the state park.
The Coosa Backcountry Loop is a long (12.7 miles) and strenuous (2100 ft. vertical rise) trek for a
...The meeting place will be the visitor center at Vogel State Park. It is located at 405 Vogle State Park Road, Balirsville, Ga. 30512.
The Vogel State park Road intersects US 19.
Driving from the north, Vogel State Park is 10.4 miles south of Blairsville, Georgia, using US 19.
Driving from the south, Vogle State Park is 25 miles north of Dahlonega, Georgia, using US 19.
Be mindful that US 19 is a winding mountain road, so speeds are lower than highways.
Trip Report/Photos
3 Others joined me on this hike from another website.. The hike started and finished at Vogel State Park. 13.1 miles were logged in 7.5 hours. I figured the veritcal gain on this hike was about 2800 ft.
The Blood Mountain Wilderness was the actual location of the hike and it was a rugged one. We saw the beautiful Flame Azalea thrughout our hike.
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What Members Are Saying About This Trip/Event
- Correction: This hike had an elevation gain of 3645 feet. - dnaturist
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