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FROSTY MOUNTAIN
LOCATION:  North Georgia
HIKE STARTS:  USFS 28
HIKE ENDS:  USFS 28
TOTAL DISTANCE:  2.8 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  Roundtrip, Loop Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate
TRAILS USED:  Approach, USFS 46
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Georgia ATC

HIGHLIGHTS:  Frosty Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest along the Approach Trail to Springer Mountain (the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.)  The summit was once the site of a U.S. Forest Service lookout tower, but it has been removed and all that remains is a flat area suitable for overnight camping.  A seasonal spring is located a short distance to the southeast although it may be difficult to find especially in the summer months.  This hike makes a loop from Nimblewill Gap at USFS 28 and follows the Approach Trail to Frosty Mountain.  It then returns to the parking area via USFS 46 which is a rough route that is only suitable for four wheel vehicles.  There are a few moderate ascents and descents on the Approach Trail, but the USFS 46 route is graded and fairly easy to hike.  A side trail to the Len Foote Hike Inn is accessible from the Approach Trail in this section and makes a nice side hike if you have the time.

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