Trail Description:
This blue-blazed trail climbs gradually from Forest Service
Road 283, Indian Grave Gap Road, to the Appalachian
Trail (A.T.) on the side of Rocky Mountain. A 3.5
mile loop trail can be made by combining the A.T., Rocky
Mountain Trail, and Forest Service Road 283.
Specific Hiking and Trail Information for the Rocky Mountain Trail
Length of Trail: 2 miles or less
Travel Information
Trailhead Directions: Take GA 75 north from Helen for 11.4 miles.
Turn right onto Indian Grave Gap Road, graveled Forest
Service Road 283. At 1.5 miles, pass the parking lot for
High Shoals Trail on the left; continue for 0.5 mile to
trailhead on the right. Parking is very limited at the
trailhead. For more parking continue up the road to Indian
Grave Gap, where the A.T. crosses the road. Forest
Service Road 283 fords a shallow stream close to the beginning.
It is often difficult to travel in winter without
four-wheel drive.
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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