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TRAY MOUNTAIN
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| 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.
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