Trail Description:
This blue-blazed trail begins with a short climb out of the
Brasstown Bald parking lot, then descends nearly 1,500
feet through a series of switchbacks that cover about 2 miles.
It crosses GA 180 in Jacks Gap and then climbs about 2.2
miles to the Appalachian Trail at Chattahoochee Gap. Approximately
0.2 mile south of Jacks Gap, the trail enters
the Mark Trail Wilderness. Blazes will be farther apart on
the wilderness portion of the trail.
Hiking the
Jacks Knob Trail:
NOTE: There is a parking fee. The trail begins at the southern
end of the parking lot.
Specific Hiking and Trail Information for the Jacks Knob Trail
Length of Trail: 2 - 5 miles
Travel Information
Trailhead Directions: Take U.S. 19 and 129 south from Blairsville
for 8 miles. Turn left (east) onto GA 180. After 8 miles,
turn left (north) onto GA 180 Spur and follow it 3 miles to
the Brasstown Bald Visitor Center parking lot.
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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