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TRAY MOUNTAIN
LOCATION:  North Georgia
HIKE STARTS:  USFS 79
HIKE ENDS:  Tray Mountain
TOTAL DISTANCE:  2.6 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  In and Out, Backtrack
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Moderate to Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Day or Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Georgia ATC

HIGHLIGHTS:  Tray Mountain, with an elevation of 4,430 feet, is the seventh-highest peak in Georgia. The summit is located a short distance from Helen and serves as the boundary between White and Towns counties. The peak is located in the Tray Mountain Wilderness within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest and has limited views to both the north and south from a narrow clearing on the mountain. 

We started our hike to Tray Mountain from U.S. Forest Road 79 along the Appalachian Trail in Tray Gap at 3,847 feet. From here it's a short but steep 600 foot climb to the summit. For backcountry campers, continue on for less than a mile where there is water, a shelter, and some flat areas for camping at the Montrey shelter, just 0.2 miles off the A.T. on a blue blazed side trail.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to view photos of a backpacking trip to Tray Mountain: May 27, 2007
bullet click to view a trip report for this hike along the Appalachian Trail: October 10, 1997*, May 27, 2007
bullet click to view hiking and backpacking maps for this hike near Helen, GA:  area map, topographical map, profile map*
bulletclick for more information on the Appalachian Trail
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
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
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon

 


 
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