The Arkaquah Trail is a

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that has been designated as a

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. The trail is 5.5 miles (8.25 km) long (not including the trail from the parking area to the summit and back) and is located in the

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in the Brasstown Ranger District. The trail is managed by the

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. The trail starts at

Brasstown Bald Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located in the northeastern part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border between Towns and Union counties south of the city of Hiawassee. The mountain is know ...

and descends along the northern spur of

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called Locust Log Ridge to Track Rock Gap. There are a number of scenic viewpoints along the Arkaquah Trail. The first five miles (8 km) of the trail are located within the Brasstown Wilderness and the trail ends at

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, one of the best-known of the

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sites in Georgia. There is parking at both ends of the trail.

External links

Arkaquah Trail: Hiking Brasstown Bald to Track Rock Gap (atlantatrails.com trail review)
* ttp://georgiatrails.com/trails/arkaquah.html Arkaquah Trail profile on GeorgiaTrails.com
Garmin Adventures Mepwoods Arkaqua Trail Brasstown Bald 2012
Hiking trails in Georgia (U.S. state) National Recreation Trails in Georgia (U.S. state) Protected areas of Union County, Georgia Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest {{US-trail-stub