steeltrap gap trail
Georgia
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0.9 mi
Distance
780 ft
Gain
20 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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No access route mapped
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steeltrap gap trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 780 ft
- Elevation loss
- 780 ft
- Highest point
- 3,495 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,843 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Natural Resources
About this trail
Steeltrap Gap Trail is a 1.76-mile out-and-back hike in Georgia with 780 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 3,495 feet.
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