Georgia · Hiking · Near Highlands

Licklog

1.3 mi
round trip
663 ft
climb
1,614 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Licklog open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Licklog, 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.

Licklog is an easy hike of about 1.3 miles on the Chattooga River Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in northeastern Georgia. The trail is an out-and-back with a total elevation gain of about 660 feet, reaching a high point of 1,614 feet from a low of 1,309 feet. The climb is steepest at about 0.34 miles in, with a 14% grade, and the trail's natural surface carries no bikes or horses. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. At the Long Creek weather station, about 5.6 miles away, typical averages run from highs near 76°F with lows around 54°F in May to highs near 70°F with lows around 47°F in October. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the hike's high point. The trip takes about an hour, and the trail stays open year-round. Fall Creek Portage lies about 1.2 miles away, and the Bartram Trail and its Bartram Chattooga Connector are each about 1.7 miles off. For an overnight base, Whetstone Horse Camp is about 2.8 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Whetstone Horse Camp

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Nov 13 on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Wendy's

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Sunset Rock

    Viewpoint

    In town

    Cliff in Macon County, North Carolina, United States

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Licklog

    Best months: March–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      50° / 30°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 32°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 38°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 46°

      10 wet

    5. May

      76° / 54°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 62°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 65°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 64°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 58°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 47°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      61° / 38°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 32°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Creek, SC, 5.6 mi away at 1,625 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions

      Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service

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