Jacks Knob Trail

Jacks Knob Trail

Jacks Knob Trail is a hiking trail that has been designated as a National Recreation Trail in Georgia. The trail is 4.5 miles (6.75 km) long and is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Brasstown Ranger District. The trail is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

The trail starts at Brasstown Bald and heads in a southernly direction along the boundary between Union and Towns counties. After 2.2 miles and a descent of nearly 1,500 feet, it reaches Jacks Gap and crosses Georgia State Route 180. Shortly after reaching Jacks Gap, Jacks Knob Trail enters the Mark Trail Wilderness. The trails ends at an intersection with the Appalachian Trail below the peak of Jacks Knob at an elevation of about 3,550 feet.

External links

* [http://tutsan.forest.net/trails/FMPro?-db=nrt.fp5&-format=trail%5fdetail.htm&-lay=allfields&-sortfield=Trail%20name&-op=eq&Trail%20state=GA&-recid=33216&-find= Jacks Knob entry in the National Recreational Trail Database]
* [http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=34.82249&lon=-83.79709&datum=nad27&u=4&layer=DRG&size=l&s=24 TopoQuest Map showing intersection of the Jacks Knob and Appalachian Trails]
* [http://www.secretfalls.com/hiking/show/40-jacks-knob-trail Jacks Knob Trail description with Google map to location]


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