Red Top Mountain - All the Trails

Let's hike ALL the Trails at Red Top!  These trails are non-technical, usually wide enough for conversation, covered with pinestraw and are rolling. They're perfect for training for long hikes that don't have tons of elevation.

The plan: We will meet at the visitor center for intruductions and head toward the Trading Post on the Sweetgum Trail (3.5 miles) and take the Osprey Loop (0.75miles) along the way. After the Trading Post we"ll cross the road and take the Campground Trail (0.25 miles) to light Blue blazes (0.25 miles) to the dark Blue blazes, Iron Hill Loop (3.9 miles). After the Iron Hill loop we'll retrace the light Blue Blazes back to the Traiding Post and start the Homestead trail (5.5 miles), including it's loop.  On the way back to the Visitor center we'll take the White Tail trail (1 mile) out and back then go behind the visitor center for the Lakeside trail (0.75 miles). 

Repeating trails will be minimized in order to keep a continuous flow and we will avoid going over 15 miles.

The hike pace will be on the faster side of moderate, 19 minute miles, which is faster than 3 mph.  And we will only take a few of short breaks to drink, eat, delayer, biobreak along the way. We will be covering the entire park and with all turns we must stay together as a group.

You'll need a Georgia State Parking pass, (day pass or annual) so if you don't have one carpool or buy a $5 day pass.

Bathrooms are located at the Visitor center, Trading post (we'll pass twice) and RV park  and port-a-johns in the Iron Hill parking area.

I-75 N to exit 285 go east (right) on Red Top Mtn Rd, go over the Bridge, and right befor the Trading post turn left on Park Marina Rd, then right on Lodge Rd. The road ends at the visitor center.