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Georgia
Hightower Loop
2.2 mi
Distance
2,208 ft
Gain
2h 2m
Time
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Inside Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
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Hightower Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,208 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,208 ft
- Highest point
- 1,885 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,640 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Hightower Loop is an 8.92-mile out-and-back trail in Georgia with 2,208 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,885 feet.
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