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HAWK MOUNTAIN
LOCATION:  North Georgia
HIKE STARTS:  Three Forks
HIKE ENDS:  Hightower Gap
TOTAL DISTANCE:  4.0 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One-Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Georgia ATC

HIGHLIGHTS:  The hike to Hawk Mountain starts at Three Forks, a nice flat area accessible by USFS 58 where Stover, Chester, and Long Creek converge.  We followed the Appalachian Trail from Three Forks past Long Creek Falls (a scenic waterfall with a thirty foot drop) and on to Hawk Mountain (the site of an Appalachian Trail shelter).

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  November 7, 1998
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  November 7, 1998* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, profile map*
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bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
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bulletclick for Appalachian Trail hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick to access the guidebook Appalachian Trail: Georgia-North Carolina which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other Georgia hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for other hikes on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia
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