Rhododendron Trail
Georgia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.4 mi
Distance
1,477 ft
Gain
1h 14m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 16 h ago · oldest 16 h
problem: Agency alerts
26 active alerts in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests; most severe: Tooni Gap Road Closure
USFSPosted Sep 25 · checked 16 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 74°F / low 66°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather16 h ago
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Rhododendron Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,477 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,477 ft
- Highest point
- 1,719 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,071 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Rhododendron Trail is a 3.40-mile out-and-back hike in Georgia managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 204 feet of elevation and loses 828 feet on the return.
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