SPRINGER MOUNTAIN (VIA BIG STAMP GAP)
Location: North Georgia
Trip Starts: USFS 42
Trip 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
More Information:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
1755 Cleveland Highway
Gainesville, GA 30501
770 297-3000
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.
Recommended:
Guidebook For This Area
Trail Map For This Area
More Details:
- click to see trail photos from this hike from Big Stamp Gap: October 18, 1997
- click to view a detailed trip report: December 5, 1999, October 18, 1997* (password required)
- click to view maps of Big Stamp Gap: Area Map, Big Stamp Gap Detailed Map, Big Stamp Gap Profile Map (password required), Georgia Appalachian Trail Overview Map, Georgia Appalachian Trail Profile Map, Springer Mountain to Sassafrass Mountain Profile Map, Amicalola Falls to Three Forks Trail Map (password required)
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- click for Appalachian Trail hiking and backpacking books
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- click to access the guidebook Appalachian Trail: Georgia-North Carolina which has details on this destination
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