Trail Description:
This challenging trail follows high, dry ridges for most of
its length. The trail begins on Long Creek near Three Forks
on the Appalachian Trail, goes north, and crosses the Toccoa
River on a 260-foot swinging bridge. The trail then leads
north and west along Duncan Ridge through Mulky Gap to
Slaughter Gap. It includes many steep climbs and descents
over several mountain tops. The trail is blue blazed for all
of this section but also has yellow blazes on the eastern
portion, where the Coosa Backcountry Trail shares the same
treadway and also will have the white diamonds of the
Benton MacKaye Trail from Long Creek Falls for Rhodes
Mountain. About 1.25 miles on the eastern end are within
the Blood Mountain Wilderness. A 60 mile loop trail can
be made by combing this trail with the Appalachian Trail.
Specific Hiking and Trail Information for the Duncan Ridge Trail
Length of Trail: over 10 miles
Travel Information
Trailhead Directions: Take U.S. 19 and 129 south from Blairsville
for 9.5 miles. Turn right (west) onto GA 180 and go 3
miles to Wolfpen Gap. The trail crosses GA 180 in the
gap. The trail can also be reached in Mulky Gap by Forest
Service Road 4, Mulky Gap Road.
For more information on this hike
National Forest: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Local Office: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Address:
1881 Highway 515
, PO Box 9
Blairsville, GA, 30512
706-745-6928
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