HIKES & EVENTS
12.2 Mile Hike - Benton MacKaye Trail
Hiking/Walk
DATE: Jul 31, 2017
END DATE: Jul 31, 2017
Hike/Event Location: Suches GA
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dnaturist
Jacksonville, FL United States
Meeting Time: 8:30 AM
Max # People: 8
Hike Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Hike Difficulty Level:
Moderate to Strenuous
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Summary
This hike will be a south to north hike that will require a auto shuttle. Starting point for the hike will be Three Forks trailhead on FS 58. The end of the hike will be on Ga. Hwy 60 at Little Skeenah Creek trailhead.
At the beginnning of the hike the Benton MacKaye Trail runs with the AT for about .9 miles. Where the trails diverge is a side trail to Long Creek Falls. At this point the Duncan Ridge Trail will follow the Benton MacKaye for the next 17 miles.
The Bald, a grassy field with great views of the mountains, will be approached at 2.1 miles into the hike. At 5.9 miles we will come to Bryson Gap, a great place to camp.
The second half of the hike will bring us to the Toccoa River Suspension Bridge which was built in 1977. A parking area on Ga. Hwy 60 will be the end of the hike.
Directions To Trailhead Parking Lot
The meeting location for this hike will be Martin's Dixie Depot on Ga. Hwy 60. It is a short drive to one of the trailhead parking areas.
It is located at 24321 Morgantown Hwy (Hwy 60), Suches, Ga. 20572.
We will be leaving Martin's Dixie Depot (convenience store) at 8:30 AM sharp. Please arrive eariler for meeting.
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