NORTHEAST GEORGIA
TRAY MOUNTAIN
5 MILES OUT AND BACK
ELEVATION 4429’/1250’ELEVATION GAIN
MODERATE
TIME- 4-6 HOURS
HIKE A CLASSIC STRETCH OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL TO THE TOP OF TRAY MOUNTAIN. WE BEGIN OUR JOURNEY NEAR HELEN, GEORGIA FROM INDIAN GRAVE GAP THROUGH A LUSH MOSSY FILLED FOREST WITH RHODODENDRON AND WILDFLOWERS. CLIMBING ALONG THE SCENIC RIDGELINE WE JOURNEY THROUGH TUNNELS OF DENSE GNARLY-BRANCHED CANOPIES OF MOUNTAIN LAUREL AS SUN DAPPLED FERNS BLANKET THE FOREST FLOOR .
ON THE SUMMIT OPEN VISTAS SPREAD TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH AND GIVE SPECTACULAR VIEWS TO THE SURRONDING FOREST VALLY AND THE DISTANT PEAKS OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTIAINS AND CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST.
WALK A PIECE OF THE FAMOUS APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND WITNESS THE BEAUTY THIS WILDERNESS HOLDS.
*PLEASE NOTE* THESE SUMMITS HAVE SHEER CLIFFS AND DROP OFFS, WITH NO RAILINGS.
NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS ALLOWED WITHOUT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.