2018-12-18 Brasstown Bald from Arkaquah Trail

This is one of our favorite winter trails with multiple peaks. After leaves have fallen the beautiful views are wide open along most of this route.

This is an out and back trekking to Brasstown Bald, the highest summit in Georgia standing at 4,784 feet. On a clear day we’ll have panoramic breathtaking views from four surrounding states.

We’ll meet and start from the Arkaquah Trailhead. We’ll follow Arkakquah Trail for 5.5 miles to Brasstown Bald Recreation Area. The first 1.8 miles is very intense climbing for 1,500+ feet to reach its ridge level, and then the trail becomes a more gradual and rolling path.

The last section is a paved 0.6 miles Brasstown Bald Trail leading to its summit and surrounding facilities. After trekking 6.1 miles we’ll take our lunch break at the summit, and enjoy everything it has to offer. After break, we’ll retrace the same route for another 6.1 miles to get back to our cars.

<<< Important Notes >>>

The event duration does NOT include our travelling/ driving time. If you choose to meet at the event, please arrive 10 minutes before our starting time. Our duration time is an educated estimate, so we need to have some flexibility.

This event is physically challenging and rewarding! You can fully enjoy it if and only if you have good fitness and endurance. Please only register if you are comfortable going long distance at a pace of 2.5 to 3 mph in the remote mountains environment, and have recent D4/D5 experience.

If your recent experience is not from the club, please include it in a note when you register, or email TL; otherwise you will be moved to the waiting list for the safety of everyone. We encourage our members to actively participate with joyful experience, and most importantly to stay healthy and safe at the end of our event.

Use Google Map address:

Arkaquah Trailhead, Arkaquah Trail, Young Harris, GA 30582

There are multiple ways to get there; following is easier to drive.

Take GA-400 N to its end; turn left onto US-19 N for 5.1 miles.

Turn right onto US-19 N for about 23 miles - past Vogel State Park.

Continue US-129 N/ US-19 N for 7.4 miles.

Turn right onto Town Creek School Rd. for 1 mile.

Turn left onto Trackrock Gap Rd. for 3.8 miles to reach its parking lot.

1. This event may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not satisfactory for an enjoyable outing.

2. Itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the trip leader.