Georgia
Counties crossed: Fannin County → Union County → Lumpkin County → White County → Towns County → Habersham County → Rabun County
Georgia has 76.4 miles (120 km) of the trail, including the southern terminus at Springer Mountain (elevation 3,280 feet (1,000 m), 992 m). An 8.8 mile (12 km) approach trail (not part of the AT) begins at the Amicalola Falls State Park visitor center. The approach trail is often littered with items cast aside by overburdened hikers unprepared for the difficulties of the initial hike. At 4,461 feet (1,360 m), Blood Mountain is the highest point on the trail in Georgia. The AT and approach trail are managed and maintained by the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club.
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- See: Georgia Peaks on the Appalachian Trail
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