Georgia · Hiking · Blood Mountain Wilderness

Freeman

FreemanPhoto: Pete Seabolt, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.6 mi
round trip
1,229 ft
climb
3,717 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Freeman open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Freeman, so check the source for the area it covers (5 listed).

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

Freeman is a 3.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Blood Mountain Wilderness, part of the Blue Ridge Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia. The trail rises about 300 feet from a low point of 3,442 feet to a high of 3,717 feet, and it is rated moderate. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the route lies within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor and the Chestatee Wildlife Management Area. The trail is natural-surfaced and does not allow bikes. It is open year-round, so it works for a visit at any time of year. The Byron Herbert Reece hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Blood Mountain climbing area and Big Cheese climbing area are each about 0.6 mile off. Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area, a campground, is about 2.1 miles away.

Local outfitters

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