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Backpacker Magazine Appalachian Trail: Amicalola Falls to Springer Mountain 

It's not the officially the AT but this 8.8-mile hike climbs past Amicalola Falls to Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail.


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 14 Jan 2008 5:35:24 PM
Activity: Backpacking
State: Georgia (GA)
Distance: 8.13 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 3931 ft
Total Loss: 2010 ft
Net Change: 1921 ft
Difficulty: 6 / 10
Tags: Georgia, Appalachian Trail, AT hikes in Georgia, dawsonville
Rating:   4 rating(s) Rate it

Shelters: Black Gap Shelter: sleeps 8; no privy.

Start: From Amicalola, GA take GA 52 E for .1 mi. to High Shoals Rd. Go. .3 mi. to trailhead.

End: From Dahlonega, GA take US 19 S to GA 52 W. In 8.7 mi., turn right on Nimblewill Church Rd and go 2.3 mi. Turn right on NF 28-1. In 2.2 mi., continue straight on Winding Stair Gap Rd. In 5 mi., turn left on NF-42. Go 2.4 miles and park.

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

070915T

Distance: 8.13 mi Points: 770
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi

Points of Interest

AMF001

Location: 34.557800, -84.249832
Amicalola Falls State Park visitor center

AMF002

Location: 34.558399, -84.248665
Amicalola Falls State Park Shelter

AMF003

Location: 34.561234, -84.247452
Road crossing

AMF004

Location: 34.566849, -84.245064
View of falls

AMF005

Location: 34.566883, -84.245300
Spring Trail

AMF006

Location: 34.567467, -84.244568
Stairs

AMF007

Location: 34.567184, -84.243446
Parking; restrooms

AMF008

Location: 34.567383, -84.243202
AT passes trail to parking and trail to lodge

AMF009

Location: 34.568768, -84.242920
Amicalola Falls Lodge Rd.

AMF010

Location: 34.569901, -84.241768
Yellow-blazed side trail to the E to Hike Inn

AMF011

Location: 34.571667, -84.242065
Amicalola Falls Lodge Rd.

AMF012

Location: 34.572716, -84.243218
Side trail to the E to campsite (room for 3 tents)

AMF013

Location: 34.574383, -84.243980
Campsite (room for 3 tents)

AMF014

Location: 34.581966, -84.243149
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

AMF015

Location: 34.586849, -84.238854
Trail jct.; campsite (room for 1 tent)

AMF016

Location: 34.588150, -84.237618
High Shoals Rd.

AMF017

Location: 34.588665, -84.237114
Campsite (room for 3 tents)

AMF018

Location: 34.591782, -84.237167
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

AMF019

Location: 34.597534, -84.229935
Campsite (room for 3 tents)

AMF020

Location: 34.596901, -84.226387
Frosty Mtn. (3,382 ft.): Cross jeep road, traverse summit, then begin descent. Campsite (room for 2 tents)

AMF021

Location: 34.598217, -84.224632
Continue descent of Frosty Mtn.

AMF022

Location: 34.599751, -84.223152
FS 42

AMF022

Location: 34.628666, -84.194420
Side trail to shelter; water; camping

WPT024

Location: 34.604649, -84.216286
Campsite (room for 1 tent)

AMF025

Location: 34.608933, -84.214150
Nimblewill Gap; FS 28

AMF026

Location: 34.616085, -84.206863
Blue-blazed trail leads W to water

AMF027

Location: 34.616882, -84.198151
Side trail leads to Black Gap Shelter

AMF028

Location: 34.626617, -84.193916
Springer Mtn. (3,782 ft.): The southern terminus of the AT

AMF029

Location: 34.602001, -84.218918
Yellow-blazed trail leads E to Hike Inn

Amicalola Falls State Park Shelter

Location: 34.558384, -84.248581
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