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NORTH CAROLINA NORTH 8 Nantahala 68 GEORGIA Gorge Hiking the Appalachian MAP AREA 74 40 miles Asheville co and Benton MacKaye Trails O ee 110 miles R e r Murphy i v 16 Ocoee 64 Benton MacKaye Trail Whitewater Center Big Frog 64 Wilderness 69 175 1 Springer Mountain (Trail Copperhill TENNESSEE Terminus for AT & BMT) GEORGIA GEORGIA McCaysville GEORGIA 75 2 Three Forks 15 Epworth spur 3 Long Creek Falls T 76

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2 5 c 129 4 Woody Gap Cohutta o Wilderness S BR Scenic RRa 60 Young F R Harris 288 5 Neels Gap, Walasi-Yi iv e Mineral r Center 14 Blu 2 6 Tesnatee Gap, Richard Mercier Brasstown Russell Scenic Hwy. Orchards F Bald S 64 13 Lake Morganton Blairsville 7 Unicoi Gap Blue 515 17 Ridge old 8 Toccoa River & Swinging Blue 76 Ridge 129 Bridge

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s k a 60 9 Wilscot Gap, Hwy 60 R oa 180 Benton TrailMacKaye d 7 10 Shallowford Bridge 12 10 11 Stanley Creek Rd. 9 Vogel Cooper Creek State Park 11 Scenic Area 12 Fall Branch Falls Rich Mtn. 75 Dyer Gap Wilderness 13 515 8 180 5 14 Watson Gap Tocc 6 oa River 348 15 Trail 52 BMT Trail Section Distances (miles) (6.0) Springer Mountain - Three Forks 19 Helen (Dally Gap) (1.1) Three Forks - Long Creek Falls 3 60 16 Thunder Rock (8.8) Three Forks - Swinging Bridge FS

Ellijay (14.5) Swinging Bridge - Wilscot Gap 58 Suches Campground (7.5) Wilscot Gap - Shallowford Bridge F S Three (33.0) Shallowford Bridge - Dyer Gap 4 Forks 4 75 (24.1) Dyer Gap - US 64 2 2 Main Welcome Center Appalachian Trail 129 alt Atlanta 19 McCaysville Visitor 75 miles AT Trail Section Distances (miles) Springer (6.9) Springer Mountain - Three Forks - 75 Center Mountain Long Creek Falls 52 1 (1.1) Three Forks - Long Creek Falls 64 Highway Number (15.3) Long Creek Falls - Woody Gap Cleveland (9.2) Woody Gap - Blood Mountain 255 Get the Latest Updates! (2.1) Blood Mountain - Neels Gap @visitblueridge (5.7) Neels Gap - Tesnatee Gap Amicalola (14.9) Tesnatee Gap - Unicoi Gap @visitblueridgega Falls #loveblueridgega Get the free App! Dahlonega 115 scan QR code 52 129 www.BlueRidgeMountains.com ©2021 TreasureMaps®.com All rights reserved Fort Loudoun Lake Rockford Lenoir City Mentor E HUNT RD SU Pigeon Forge G D 12 Fall Branch Falls. A double waterfall T AR R Watts Bar Lake en L Fort Loudoun Lake Alcoa P Watts Bar Lake n I Y e M 1 ig s B R 41 se R Friendsville WY eo 8 e D O H D a v e n p o rr tt G a p n R 5 R G US iv i L Alnwick er ve R Y r G Pittman Center Outdoor Adventure: Hiking the W O 5 Maryville 1 9 32 H V D WY 2 with mountain laurel and rhododendron L Walland H E E Y 9 S 2 2 U T O 1 3 S A W Y # T T Loudon W S Y H H S W RD Y E U Y K T W H REE W C A K tle PD Philadelphia K P L it Riv E e Appalachian and Benton P T Townsend r I 8 4 growing along the trail and creek bank. 0 T S Ten Mile O S L E A IC Greenback 11 IL T 4 L Y H S L W T E H O T S O U F 22 Y 3 W am I The hike to the falls is about 30 minutes r MacKaye Trails H b s C 4 E A ree 0 Sweetwater AT k N ST W 5 Tellico Lake Great Smoky Mountains National Park 7 I 6 Vonore 7 TE HWY 72 S E E 2 S STA T E N N E S 5 Y round trip. In Blue Ridge, follow Aska 7 I Tallassee W k H k e e re S e N A r O L I C U The hiking trails of Fannin County include some of the most BA H C A R Jo s T n n C Niota LL N O R atha e PL s AY Maggie Valley Road south for eight miles. Turn right on u R o ek Madisonville D re M C7 Eastern Cherokee Indian Reservation h 1 a 0 rt 1 ul 3 o Y naY Soco Creek Hazelwood legendary in the USA. The Appalachian Trail and Benton N W ta W S H H oEs T S OAT A Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Cherokee T T C Stanley Creek Rd. (Toccoa Riverside U S 11 E i 0 t C 6 i hFontana Village 74 Whittier STATE HWY 3 ek H 3 c eo Bryson City HWY Balsam Athens 9 re W Y o a US C C h e Y W r R Fontana Lake stue H e i MacKaye Trail (pronounced mack-eye) begin here on Che Englewood 6 E e v k S e S ree 8 AT k r T C T T AT ott Addie A S E c Restaurant is on the left). The trailhead is Mount Vernon Eastern Cherokee Indian ReservationT S T H u S Citico Creek Wilderness W c E T Y k Sylva AT 2 Lauada a H E 8 s H Santeetlah e W W Dillsboro 6 10 Y Alarka ge 11 Springer Mountain. Whether you are out for a day hike or a Y 3 1 Y Y 6 Almond eW HW 5 E H Riv 3 ATE Tellico Plains T TAT Werebster 0 T 5 el S about three miles on the right (.2 miles S li 1 co R Robbinsville 3 iv Etowah Y Co er Cullowhee W na s Tu S H au Bald River Gorge Wilderness lu Village of Forest Hills longer multi-day hike, Blue Ridge is the perfect starting point TA E g l T k L E H T a E e a itt WY A C k E re C le T 16 T r ee S C ree en S from where pavement ends). Parking lot - 3 n S E S d k e TA N bir sse TE N ow e H Gee Creek WildernessCherokee National Forest E S n R WY T A Topton iv 2 I N e 81 for your hike, picking up gear, supplies & advice. H L r iw O a A R 9 ssee C 1 N 34°47.017' W084°18.166' Waterfall - R Y S i T H ve R W T S Andrews H A r T O S 5 A N U 50 T T 1 E E Y W Franklin H Benton H H Cu W Nantahala National Forest E llasa W AT ST 6 ja Rive T ATE HW r Y Y r S Y 1442 4 N 34°47.198' W084°18.370' Apalachia Lake 1 e Marble 6 v 1 v3er i 1 Glenville ssee Ri 1 R 0 Farner Hiwa 4 y 7 lle Y 30 a U Y W S HW S V HW The Appalachian Trail (AT) begins at the top of Springer H TE S U Y TA T B 6 S A E 4 T 9 Cashiers E 1 T 7 A H Hiwassee Lake Y 130 N WY T Ocoee Lake W W TE H a TA S Y H S n ta Benton MacKaye Trail 2 S Murphy Little Frog Mountain Wilderness 9 U H ver h Mountain and continues 2,200 miles all the way to Maine. iwassee Ri a 4 la 6 Highlands Hayesville R Y 10 Ducktown B iv W Brasstown e E H US H ra US r AT WY 6 s HW ST 4 s Y 64 t FROM WEST OF BLUE RIDGE: o Scaly Mountain The rugged terrain of the trail can be used for short hikes or wn S C T r T E N N E S S E E S N O R T H C A R O L I N A e Southern Nantahala Wilderness A Culberson e T k S

T T McCaysville A R A Sky Valley E U Ellicott Rock Wilderness T P T E E Southern Nantahala Wilderness Dillard H S 5 Copperhill 0 Y 32 The H W H 13 & 14 Dyer Gap & Watson Gap. W H 6 TE W W Y STA Hiawassee longer multi-day hikes with shuttles you setup near access Y G E O R G I A T W G E O R G I A Y o Y H 5 6 c 6 E 6 c T o 0 TA a S Nottely Lake Mountain City R Young Harris r iv Mineral Bluff e BMT traverses the Cohutta/Big Frog er iv points. The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of R US HWY 76 O RD ga LD H 3 MAN o W 2 WO tto Y 76 Blairsville WAR ha OLD US HWY 76 Morganton AppalachianY C Trail & W ClayTton he Benton N Blue Ridge Lake otte H S T Wilderness northward from here to the l Tiger Y y S E HW R A IDG i U nearly 300 miles through the Appalachian mountains of the R v T BLUE e r Benton MacKaye TrailE MacKaye TrailH 3 Holly k W 8 Cr e e Benton MacKaye Trail National Forest 1 Y Y Ocoee Whitewater Center. From Blue Chattahoochee National Forest 2 W southeastern United States. It is designed for foot travel in the D 8 H R Appalachian Trail National Park N E BU T RA Lakemont A Walhalla E T Cherry Log 56 S AK Stream 3 T L City or Town C S Y A h S T W T a T oc H u West Union Ridge travel north on Hwy 5 for 3.9 miles A co E Tallulah Falls a ver E g T Ri T H Ta Lake tradition of the Appalachian Trail (AT). Blue Ridge has been E A lRluol ads a T W a H S h R C W Y R o 1 iv iv n Y C Helen 9 er e e 2 h 7 State Border r r at Tu o tah Turnerville g ss er oo al C to Hwy 2, take a left and and go west on iv Ellijay 5 c S o e R he T o re designated as the first Benton MacKaye Trail Town. tte 7 e A 0 2.5 5 R 10 15 20 Westminster e a tecay Ri Y R T iv k oosaw East Ellijay ar ve iv E e Miles S C C r W e H r H r W 85 Hollywood T STATE U 3 4 A HWY 382 S E Y Y 8 Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area H T W T A 1 H 1 W 7 E E S Y T T This map is provYided for general reference only 5 Hwy 2 until the road turns into a gravel S A T 1 T H AT 29 5 S W HWY 123 Y S E and is not intended as a detailed map forUthe purposes of navigation. W 11 H Carters Lake HW Y W E Y S Y Cleveland ©2005 The Benton MacKaye Trail Association. 5 W T H 2 H Habersham 1 5 H E ST A S T 1 E W A A T T Y T T S A T Y S E T W A S p r i n g e r M t n . H S p r i n g e r M t n . 7 Demorest STA Forest Service road to Watson Gap. From W TE H E T WY 336 H 5 ST Y H S r A D This guide is a general guide only. Please make sure you are e S TE 1 Toccoa R W D S ST iv HW 3 S Y L TA A R TE TE ee Y 1 YE 1 O H 9 tat 05 A 3 WY WY HheWs H 6 13 TE H C Y adequately prepared for wilderness hiking. STATE HWY 136 6 STA 52 Mount Airy Eastanollee the four-way intersection at Watson Gap green box references detail map area on front turn left and drive 2.5 miles to Dyer Gap. Appalachian Trail & Benton MacKaye Trail 4 Woody Gap. From Three Forks the combined AT/BMT 15 Dally Gap. From the four-way intersection at Watson Gap FROM THE START, SOUTH OF BLUE RIDGE: continues northeast toward Long Creek Falls where the trails turn right and uphill onto FS 22, then go 3.4 miles to the 1 Springer Mountain. This is the starting point of both the split. The BMT goes north, and the AT continues east past trailhead at Dally AT/BMTGap. Jacks River Trail access here. BMT and the Appalachian Trail. From Blue Ridge, take Aska Hawk Mountain to Hightower Gap and on to Woody Gap. Rd., 13.5 miles until it dead ends into Newport Road. Turn 16 Thunder Rock Campground. This is a nice place to stop, park, start a hike or set up shuttles for long hikes. From Blue right on Newport Road, go 4.5 miles until it dead ends into 5 Neels Gap. The AT climbs over challenging terrain up Doublehead Gap. Turn right on Doublehead Gap and go 2 Blood Mountain and down to Neels Gap & Walasi-Yi Center. Ridge take GA 5 north to McCaysville, then turn left on miles to FS road 42 (on the left). Turn left and go approxi- Tennessee Highway 68. In Ducktown, take U.S. 64 west to the Thunder Rock Campground on the left. mately 6.5 to 7 miles to parking area on your left at Big 6 Tesnatee Gap, Richard Russell Scenic Highway. The AT Stamp Gap. From the parking lot take the trail back across crosses one of the most beautiful scenic highways in Georgia A Word to the Wise … Be prepared for wilderness. Get info the road for a .9 mile hike to the summit. from www.appalachiantrail.org and www.bmta.org plus the Parking lot - N 34°38.262' W084°11.712' 7 Unicoi Gap, Hwy. 75 AT access from Hwy. 75. USFS web site at www.fs.fed.us/conf/. It is highly recom- mended to get USFS maps, Trails Illustrated map #777 for 2 Three Forks. A junction of the Benton MacKaye Trail and 8 Toccoa River & Swinging Bridge. A 260-foot suspension detailed terrain and trail info and carry the 10 essentials. The Appalachian Trail. Go 13.5 miles south on Aska Road to its bridge crosses the Toccoa River on the Benton MacKaye Trail. law of the forest is “leave no trace”. See www.LNT.org for info. end. Turn right onto Newport Road, go 4.5 miles to end. Turn From the intersection of Hwy 515 and Hwy 5 (McDonalds) in Please pack in all you will need and pack out all your trash. If left onto Doublehead Gap Road, cross a concrete bridge and Blue Ridge, follow Hwy 515 East approximately 4 miles to the you build a fire, never leave it unattended. Use good come to a dirt gravel road. Continue on this road .3 miles to traffic light at Hwy 60. Turn right and go to the stop sign; then judgment when hiking, particularly around waterfalls where the intersection with dirt-gravel FS Road 58, intersecting turn left on Hwy 60. Go 1.5 miles into Morganton, then turn rocks are often wet, moss covered and slippery. If hiking sharply from the right. Turn right (east) into the forest and right on Hwy 60 South toward Dahlonega for 11.3 miles during hunting season, wear a brightly colored vest. drive 5.3 miles to Three Forks. Noontootla Creek is on the passing Skeenah Mill. Another .7 miles on the right is FS 816, Main Welcome Center: 152A Orvin Lance Drive, Blue Ridge, right as you drive. The 1.1 mile trail to Long Creek Falls turn right and follow ROUGH gravel road about 3 miles to the GA 30513 1-800-899-MTNS begins on the north side of the road (on the left). parking area. Short hike down to the Toccoa River, BMT & Caboose Visitor Center: 230 Roberts N 34°39.815' W084°11.053' Swinging Bridge. Parking lot - N 34°44.350' W084°10.213' Way, Blue RIdge Downtown McCaysville Visitor 3 Long Creek Falls. A pretty hike alongside Long Creek to 9 Wilscot Gap. BMT access from Hwy. 60. the falls. There are three short ascents before reaching the Center: 53 East Market St. www.BlueRidgeMountains.com blue blazed side trail to the falls at 1.1 miles. 10 Shallowford Bridge. The BMT crosses the Toccoa River www.facebook.com/visitblueridge N 34°39.815' W084°11.053' is the trailhead fix. here over an historic steel bridge.