5.7 mi from the trailheadFrank Gross Campground
Campground · GA
279.6 mi one way · 73,586 ft climb · 5,837 ft high point
In Chattahoochee National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
The 279.6-mile Benton MacKaye Trail crosses Chattahoochee National Forest to Davenport Gap, summiting 5,837 feet with 73,586 feet total climb.
71,817 ft of gain and 73,586 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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