Horseshoe Bend
Georgia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
5.2 mi
Distance
1,087 ft
Gain
2h 4m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Horseshoe Bend
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,087 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,087 ft
- Highest point
- 1,833 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,479 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Natural Resources
About this trail
Horseshoe Bend is a 5.20-mile out-and-back trail in Georgia managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail gains 664 feet of elevation and loses 687 feet on the return journey.
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