11.0 miles
Distance
1,937 ft
Climb
-2,710 ft
Descent
3,236 ft
High Point

Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Chattahoochee National Forest - Blue Ridge
    Ellijay, Georgia
  • Ref Number
    S-2
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #77844 in Hiking [+]
    • #54517 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Hiking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
  • Land Manager
    U.S. Forest Service Brasstown District
  • OSM Way
    #501433710

Section 2 of the BMT

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Benton MacKaye & Duncan Ridge Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -773 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,922 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,813 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,041 ft
  • Grade
    -1.3%
  • Grade max
    -66.5%
  • Grade min
    54%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,257 ft
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