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3.0 miles
Distance
429 ft
Climb
-427 ft
Descent
01:03:30
Avg time
3 ft
Altitude change
1,351 ft
Altitude min
1,621 ft
Altitude max
1,591 ft
Altitude start
1,594 ft
Altitude end
-37.3%
Grade max
36.7%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
2,362 ft
Distance flat
01:03:30
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River Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Rich Mountain WMA - Cartecay Tract
    Ellijay, Georgia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #154264 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #35455 in Trail Running
    • #19039 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Primitive
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Year Opened
    2020
  • Land Owner
    Georgia Department of Resources - Wildlife Division

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River Loop is a 3 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty primitive trail located near Ellijay Georgia. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 429 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 1 hour3 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Apr 18, 2025 @ 9:42am
Apr 18, 2025
 several trees of various sizes down across the trail that look like they've been down for a while, otherwise the trail was fairly clear and dry
Apr 8, 2024 @ 11:54am
Apr 8, 2024
 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail on steep CW downhill to river
Apr 8, 2024 @ 11:52am
Apr 8, 2024
 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail on steep CW downhill to river
Oct 12, 2022 @ 1:22pm
Oct 12, 2022
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        Directions to river-loop-314560 trailhead (34.643920, -84.441690)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About River Loop

        ▼ Where is River Loop located?
        River Loop is located in Rich Mountain WMA - Cartecay Tract, Ellijay, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Rich Mountain WMA - Cartecay Tract trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.64392, -84.44169.
        ▼ How hard is River Loop?
        River Loop is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for River Loop?
        River Loop has 429 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 427 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,351 ft to 1,621 ft.
        ▼ Is River Loop a point to point trail?
        River Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is primitive.

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