Mountaintown Creek
Georgia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
9.3 mi
Distance
2,761 ft
Gain
3h 29m
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 17 h
problem: Agency alerts
26 active alerts in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests; most severe: Tooni Gap Road Closure
USFSPosted Sep 25 · checked 17 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 63°F / low 63°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather16 h ago
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Mountaintown Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,761 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,761 ft
- Highest point
- 2,649 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,665 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Natural Resources
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Mountaintown Creek is a 9.32-mile out-and-back trail in Georgia managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail descends 1,744 feet over its return journey.
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