4.1 miles
Distance
868 ft
Climb
-547 ft
Descent
3,566 ft
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Riding AreaCohutta Wilderness
Ellijay, Georgia -
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingEasy
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eBike Allowed
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Local Popularity85 in Hiking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
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Land OwnerConasauga Ranger District
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OSM Way
Hemp Top Trail section GA is a 5.3-mile ridge trail starting from its Dally Gap Trailhead in Blue Ridge, GA and traversing the Blue Ridge Divide to Double Spring Gap which marks the border between Georgia and Tennessee along with the boundary between the Chattahoochee and Cherokee National Forest. The first 4 miles of the trail follows former Forest Service Road 73.
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More Stats for Hemptop - Benton MacKaye Trail hike trail trail
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Altitude change321 ft
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Altitude min2,942 ft
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Altitude start2,942 ft
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Altitude end3,264 ft
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Grade1.5%
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Grade max-38.6%
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Grade min35.5%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat217 ft
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Avg reverse time00:35:53
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