Hayesville

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Jackrabbit Trail

Hayesville, North Carolina

4.13 mi / 364 ft gain

Jackrabbit Mountain Loop

Hayesville, North Carolina

12.5 mi / 1522 ft gain

Central Loop Trail

Hayesville, North Carolina

5.92 mi / 705 ft gain

Burrell's Cove and Saba Beach

Hayesville, North Carolina

5.68 mi / 492 ft gain

Hike the Miller Trek

Young Harris, Georgia

5.0

6.3 mi / 1325 ft gain

This is an awesome trek with views of both Young Harris and Hiawassee, GA! The trail starts from the parking area where there is the Miller Trek A-Frame (see photo for reference)! There are several different trails within the trail system on the mountain, but if you take 5 minutes to read the map at the entrance, you will quickly catch on. There are also maps posted at each trail intersection, ...

Hike the Arkaquah Trail to Brasstown Bald

Arkaquah Trail, Georgia

11 mi / 3756 ft gain

The Arkaquah Trail is unique as far as North Georgia trails go for any reasons. Its elevation gain and distance puts it near the top for most challenging day hikes in the Blue Ridge Mountains. If the 11 miles round-trip sounds a bit daunting, this hike can also be done as a 5.5 mile point-to-point, with one car at Track Rock Gap and another at the Brasstown Bald Visitors Center. When combine...

Brasstown Bald Trail

Blairsville, Georgia

1.38 mi / 436 ft gain

Hike to the Brasstown Bald Peak

Blairsville, Georgia

4.3

1.42 mi / 430 ft gain

Once you make it to the parking area (parking fee required) to Brasstown Bald you will be at about 4284 feet elevation. From there you will have a short (0.6 mile) but steep hike to the tower that sits atop Brasstown Bald. Along the path you will see Rhododendron and various other blooms depending on the season. Brasstown Bald is 4784 feet making it the highest point in Georgia!! There is a fe...