Appalachian trail elevation map georgia. In 2019 they included 50 updated maps professionally crafted elevation profiles and comprehensive tables for more. 4458 ft blood mountain overview and why it is awesome. The profiles include the at in georgia the approach trail and the hike inn trail which parallels the approach trail.
The southern terminus of the appalachian trail begins on the expansive rock outcrop overlook at the top of springer mountain at 3782 feet above sea level. Georgia appalachian trail map. From northern virginia to massachusetts.
The appalachian national scenic trail generally known as the appalachian trail or simply the at is a marked hiking trail in the eastern united states extending between springer mountain in georgia and mount katahdin in maine. A plaque reading georgia to maine a footpath for those who seek fellowship with the wilderness is embedded in the mountain to commemorate the appalachian trail. Springer mountain has become an iconic landmark for the appalachian trail.
785 miles 0 to 785 highest point. It is called appalachian trail thru hikers companion. The lowest elevation is over 2500 feethigher than any point on the at.
Georgia appalachian trail profile these pages are also in pdf format and are intended to provide a representation of the trail elevation changes in georgia in diagram format. Some may find it surprising that the at never falls under 2500 feet in elevation in georgia with a high point of 4461 feet at blood mountain. Start a great hike or backpacking adventure with our map of the appalachian trail in georgia.
North georgia mountains are nothing like the rest of georgia. The epic length trail travels 786 miles in georgia beginning at the southernmost blaze at springer mountain. The appalachian trail travels 76 miles in georgia.
The mountains are tall and ruggedthe highest peak blood mountain is 4461 feettaller than 3 12 empire state buildings. Our map features the entire stretch of the at as it meanders northbound to the georgia state line and features our favorite segments trailheads and hikes throughout its length. The appalachian trail begins its northbound trek to maines mount katahdin in the rolling southern appalachians of north georgia beginning a 2000 mile northbound journey through fourteen states.