Trail Description:
Located partly on old roadbeds, the trail leads from Lake
Winfield Scott campground to the Appalachian Trail at
Slaughter Gap. This moderate blue-blazed trail enters the
Blood Mountain Wilderness about 1 mile before reaching
Slaughter Gap. Blazes will be farther apart on this section
of trail.
Specific Hiking and Trail Information for the Slaughter Creek Trail
Length of Trail: 2 - 5 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 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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