Trail Description:
The trail climbs gradually from Lake Winfield Scott Campground
to its junction with the Appalachian Trail slightly
south of Jarrard Gap. The last 0.25 mile of this blue-blazed
trail is within the Blood Mountain Wilderness.
Specific Hiking and Trail Information for the Jarrard Gap Trail
Length of Trail: 2 miles or less
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 7
miles to the main entrance to Lake Winfield Scott campground.
Turn left into the campground. Follow this road
over a hill and continue straight ahead into a gravel parking
lot at the foot of the hill. From the parking lot, hike
along the paved road passing the guard rail at the head of
the lake. The trailhead is on the right of the road just past
the guard rails.
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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