Benton MacKaye Trail - Big Stamp Gap, Georgia 10-97D

SPRINGER MOUNTAIN (VIA BIG STAMP GAP)
LOCATION: North Georgia
HIKE STARTS: USFS 42
HIKE ENDS: USFS 42
TOTAL DISTANCE: 4.4 Miles
HIKE TYPE: Roundtrip, Loop Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Moderate
TRAILS USED: Benton Mackaye, Appalachian Trails
TRAIL TRAFFIC: Moderate to Heavy
TRIP TYPE: Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT: GATC, BMT Association

HIGHLIGHTS: This loop hike uses both the Benton Mackaye and Appalachian Trails to run a moderate 4.4 mile route with nice views from both Springer Mountain on the A.T. and Ball Mountain on the BMT. The Benton Mackaye vista is located at a small clearing just past Ball Mountain as you approach Big Stamp Gap. The hike starts and ends at a gravel parking area on USFS 42 at the Appalachian Trail.

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SPRINGER MOUNTAIN(VIA BIG STAMP GAP)

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SPRINGER MOUNTAIN
(VIA BIG STAMP GAP)