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Blood Mountain via Byron Herbert Reece and Appalachian Trail
The hike to Blood Mountain via the Byron Herbert Reece Trail and Appalachian Trail offers a dynamic journey through lush forest canopies, rocky outcrops, and sweeping summit views. The route begins with a steady ascent through a valley lined with rhododendrons, ferns, and moss-covered boulders, eventually connecting with the Appalachian Trail at Flatrock Gap. As hikers climb, they encounter striking stone staircases, grooved rock clearings, and lichen-covered boulders, all leading to a breathtaking summit with panoramic views of the surrounding southern Blue Ridge Mountains, the rolling Appalachian Mountains and the vast hardwood forests below. #Hiking #Mountain #Forest #Nature #Overlook
- Distance: 4.3 mi
- Elevation gain: 1,411 ft
- Maximum elevation: 4,390 ft
- Elevation loss: 1,407 ft
- Minimum elevation: 3,035 ft
- Moving time: 1 h 50 m
- Moving speed: 2.3 mph
- Maximum speed: 7.6 mph
- Total time: 2 h 38 m
- Global speed: 1.6 mph
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Name: Blood Mountain via Byron Herbert Reece and Appalachian Trail trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
End: Byron Herbert Reece, Union County, Georgia, United States (34.74157 -83.92271)
Coordinates: 34.73475 -83.93754 34.74172 -83.92263
Topography: Union County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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Blood Mountain via Byron Reece Trail and Appalachian Trail in Blood Mountain Wilderness
United States > Georgia > Union County
The hike to Blood Mountain offers a fantastic immersion into the serene beauty of North Georgia's mountainous landscape. Along the route, hikers are treated to dense, moss-filled forests, rocky outcrops, and breathtaking panoramic views from the summit, where one can gaze out over the Blue Ridge Mountains. The…
Distance: 4.2 mi • Elevation gain: 1,407 ft • Maximum elevation: 4,390 ft