Georgia · Hiking

Coosa Backcountry

10.1 mi
round trip
5,807 ft
climb
4,157 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 23 h ago

Is Coosa Backcountry open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Coosa Backcountry, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Coosa Backcountry is a demanding out-and-back hike of about 20 miles on the Forest Service land of the Blue Ridge Ranger District in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia. It starts at roughly 2,600 feet and climbs steadily to a high point of 4,157 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 5,800 feet over the round trip. The steepest section comes at about 7.5 miles in, with a grade of nearly 29 percent, and the route is rated expert. The trip takes about nine and a half hours. Bear Hair Gap Trail and Bear Hair Gap both sit within a quarter mile of the start, and Blood Mountain and Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area are close by for climbing and camping.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Coosa Backcountry TrailPhoto: TranceMist, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Coosa Backcountry Trail

~1 min drive

2.32-mile out-and-back hike in Georgia with 1,182 ft elevation gain

Coosa BackcountryPhoto: TranceMist, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Coosa Backcountry

~2 min drive

A 6-mile out-and-back backcountry hike through Georgia's Coosa region.

Woods Hole ShelterPhoto: TranceMist, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Woods Hole Shelter

~3 min drive

0.40-mile out-and-back trail at Woods Hole Shelter in Georgia

Byron Herbert ReecePhoto: Pete Seabolt, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Byron Herbert Reece

~3 min drive

1.40-mile out-and-back trail in Georgia with 111 ft gain and 488 ft loss.

HIKE

Yellow Mountain

~10 min drive

6.30-mile out-and-back trail on Yellow Mountain in Georgia

Helton Creek FallsPhoto: samhozan, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)

Helton Creek Falls

~4 min drive

0.26-mile out-and-back trail to Helton Creek Falls in Georgia.

FreemanPhoto: Pete Seabolt, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Freeman

~3 min drive

3.58-mile out-and-back trail in Georgia with 1,157 ft gain

Slaughter Creek TrailPhoto: ChattOconeeNF, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Slaughter Creek Trail

~5 min drive

0.7-mile out-and-back trail in Georgia with 397 ft gain and 3,086 ft max elevation.

Slaughter CreekPhoto: ChattOconeeNF, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Slaughter Creek

~4 min drive

3.62-mile out-and-back trail in Georgia with 1,183 ft of elevation gain.

Lake Winfield ScottPhoto: Thomson20192, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)

Lake Winfield Scott

~5 min drive

0.30-mile loop trail at Lake Winfield Scott in Georgia with 564 ft elevation gain.

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors