The official trailhead at Springer Mountain plus the popular unofficial start in Amicolola Falls State Park where many pause for a photo under the iconic stone arch. The trails are maintained by the volunteers from the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, established in 1930.
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1A.T. Side Trails: Len-Foote Hike Inn Side Trail (S)
Dahlonega
4 miles
2A.T. Side Trails: Len-Foote Hike Inn Side Trail
Dahlonega
5,154 ft
3A.T. Side Trails: Black Gap Shelter Water Source Side Trail
Dahlonega
705 ft
4A.T. Side Trails: Black Gap Shelter Side Trail
Dahlonega
246 ft
5A.T. Side Trails: Black Gap Shelter Privy Side Trail
Dahlonega
223 ft
6A.T. Side Trails: Springer Mtn Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
636 ft
7A.T. Side Trails: Springer Mtn Shelter Campsite Side Trail 1
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
272 ft
8A.T. Side Trails: Springer Mtn Shelter Privy Side Trail 1
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
72 ft
9A.T. Side Trails: Springer Mtn Shelter Privy Side Trail 2
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
138 ft
10A.T. Side Trails: Springer Mtn Shelter Campsite Side Trail 2
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
751 ft
11A.T. Side Trails: Springer Mtn Shelter Campsite Side Trail 3
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
95 ft
12A.T. Side Trails: Stover Creek Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
348 ft
13A.T. Side Trails: Stover Creek Shelter Privy Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
118 ft
14Appalachian & Benton MacKaye Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
522 ft
15Appalachian & Benton MacKaye Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
4,469 ft
16A.T. Side Trails: Long Creek Falls Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
505 ft
17A.T. Side Trails: Hawk Mtn Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
1,207 ft
18A.T. Side Trails: Hawk Mtn Shelter Privy Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
302 ft
19A.T. Side Trails: Gooch Mtn Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
364 ft
20A.T. Side Trails: Gooch Mtn Shelter Campsite Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
141 ft
21A.T. Side Trails: Gooch Mtn Shelter Privy Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
115 ft
22A.T. Side Trails: Gooch Mtn Shelter Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
318 ft
23Appalachian Trail - Suches
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
8 miles
24A.T. Side Trails: Gooch Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
591 ft
25A.T. Side Trails: Woody Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
787 ft
26Appalachian Trail - Blood Mountain
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
10 miles
27A.T. Side Trails: Big Cedar Mtn Vista Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
394 ft
28A.T. Side Trails: Lance Creek Campsite Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
515 ft
29A.T. Side Trails: Lance Creek Campsite Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
217 ft
30A.T. Side Trails: Jarrard Gap Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
3,714 ft
31Jarrard Gap Road (AT Side Trail)
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
49 ft
32Slaughter Creek Road (AT Side Trail)
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
1,109 ft
33A.T. Side Trails: Slaughter Creek Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
3 miles
34A.T. Side Trails: Woods Hole Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
2,129 ft
35A.T. Side Trails: Woods Hole Shelter Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
92 ft
36A.T. Side Trails: Woods Hole Shelter Privy Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
157 ft
37A.T. Side Trails: Freeman Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
2 miles
38A.T. Side Trails: Byron H. Reece Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
3,642 ft
39A.T. Side Trails: Fourteen Steps Campsite Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
194 ft
40Appalachian Trail - Wolf Laurel Top
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
6 miles
41A.T. Side Trails: Bull Spring Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
938 ft
42A.T. Side Trails: Baggs Creek Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
476 ft
43A.T. Side Trails: Cow Rock Mtn Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
312 ft
44A.T. Side Trails: Hog Pen Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
387 ft
45A.T. Side Trails: Whitley Gap Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
1 mile
46A.T. Side Trails: Whitley Gap Shelter Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
528 ft
47A.T. Side Trails: Whitley Gap Shelter Campsite Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
220 ft
48A.T. Side Trails: Whitley Gap Shelter Privy Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
105 ft
49Appalachian Trail - Low Gap
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
10 miles
50A.T. Side Trails: Low Gap Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
545 ft
51Low Gap Shelter Privy Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
253 ft
52A.T. Side Trails: Chattahoochee Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
666 ft
53Appalachian Trail - Blue Mountain
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
4 miles
54A.T. Side Trails: Jacks Gap Trail Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
2 miles
55A.T. Side Trails: Blue Mtn Shelter Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
240 ft
56A.T. Side Trails: Blue Mtn Shelter Privy Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
144 ft
57Appalachian Trail - Tray Mountain
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
5 miles
58A.T. Side Trails: Rocky Mtn Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
1 mile
59A.T. Side Trails: Rocky Mtn Campsite Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
125 ft
60A.T. Side Trails: Cheese Factory Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
479 ft
61A.T. Side Trails: Tray Mtn Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
722 ft
62A.T. Side Trails: Tray Mtn Shelter Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
459 ft
63A.T. Side Trails: Tray Mtn Shelter Privy Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
102 ft
64Appalachian Trail - Deep Gap
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
11 miles
65A.T. Side Trails: Steel Trap Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
778 ft
66A.T. Side Trails: Sassafras Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
554 ft
67A.T. Side Trails: Addis Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
1,673 ft
68A.T. Side Trails: Deep Gap Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
1,624 ft
69A.T. Side Trails: Lake Burton Overlook Vista Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
489 ft
70Appalachian Trail - Northern Georgia
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
9 miles
71A.T. Side Trails: Little Bald Knob Campsite Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
423 ft
72A.T. Side Trails: Little Bald Knob Campsite Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
367 ft
73.T. Side Trails: Cowart Gap (Mr. Bert Rd) Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
410 ft
74A.T. Side Trails: Plumorchard Gap Water Source Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
407 ft
75A.T. Side Trails: Plumorchard Gap Shelter Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
915 ft
76A.T. Side Trails: Plumorchard Gap Shelter Privy Side Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
144 ft
77East Ridge Trail
Appalachian Trail Corridor (GA)
69 ft
78A.T. Side Trails: Amicalola Falls State Park Approach Trail Side Trail
Dahlonega
1 mile
79AT Approach Trail - Blue Ridge
Dahlonega
7 miles
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A.T. Side Trails: Amicalola Falls State Park Approach Trail Side Trail
Dec 7, 2024 @ 8:00am
Dec 7, 2024
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A.T. Side Trails: Byron H. Reece Trail
Aug 17, 2024 @ 10:54am
Aug 17, 2024
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Appalachian & Benton MacKaye Trail
Mar 31, 2024 @ 4:12am
Mar 31, 2024
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A.T. Side Trails: Lance Creek Campsite Side Trail
Aug 13, 2022 @ 7:26am
Aug 13, 2022
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A.T. Side Trails: Gooch Mtn Shelter Privy Side Trail
Jul 25, 2022 @ 6:27am
Jul 25, 2022
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Total Trails
79
Total Distance
93 miles
Total Descent
-21,206 ft
Total Climb
23,592 ft
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