Top Trail Running Routes
near Nelson, Georgia
Nelson, Georgia
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Abrams Falls Out and Back
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 550' Up 167.56 m Up • 550' Down 167.56 m Down
Art Loeb Trail
31.1 mi 50.1 km • 7,578' Up 2309.92 m Up • 6,409' Down 1953.61 m Down
Andrews Bald Out and Back
3.6 mi 5.8 km • 806' Up 245.82 m Up • 807' Down 246.08 m Down
Raven Cliffs Falls
5.5 mi 8.8 km • 895' Up 272.91 m Up • 895' Down 272.79 m Down
Fiery Gizzard
12.2 mi 19.7 km • 1,097' Up 334.26 m Up • 979' Down 298.28 m Down
Sam Knob Loop
9.8 mi 15.7 km • 1,393' Up 424.63 m Up • 1,402' Down 427.37 m Down
Yonah Mountain Trail #632
4.6 mi 7.4 km • 1,471' Up 448.34 m Up • 1,471' Down 448.23 m Down
Vickery Creek
4.1 mi 6.6 km • 400' Up 121.84 m Up • 401' Down 122.24 m Down
Panther Falls
6.7 mi 10.8 km • 396' Up 120.74 m Up • 396' Down 120.8 m Down
Georgia Death Race (GDR)
73.1 mi 117.7 km • 12,914' Up 3936.31 m Up • 13,369' Down 4074.79 m Down
West Rim Loop Trail
4.9 mi 7.8 km • 734' Up 223.83 m Up • 737' Down 224.56 m Down
East Palisades Route
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 472' Up 143.77 m Up • 472' Down 143.8 m Down
Sweetwater Creek Loop
4.1 mi 6.6 km • 312' Up 95.24 m Up • 315' Down 95.95 m Down
AT: Winding Stair Gap to Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)
27.8 mi 44.8 km • 5,316' Up 1620.42 m Up • 7,280' Down 2219.01 m Down
Coosa Backcountry
12.7 mi 20.4 km • 3,326' Up 1013.7 m Up • 3,311' Down 1009.17 m Down
Standing Indian (Nantahala Headwaters) Loop
21.9 mi 35.3 km • 3,960' Up 1206.92 m Up • 3,972' Down 1210.8 m Down
Deep Creek Loop
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 847' Up 258.19 m Up • 854' Down 260.16 m Down
Big Creek Gulf Loop
7.5 mi 12.0 km • 1,037' Up 316.14 m Up • 1,035' Down 315.41 m Down
Kennesaw Mountain Full Loop
17.0 mi 27.3 km • 1,876' Up 571.81 m Up • 1,858' Down 566.43 m Down
Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 327' Up 99.71 m Up • 326' Down 99.42 m Down
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
1,237.1 mi 1,991.0 km • 74,609' Up 22740.7 m Up • 80,868' Down 24648.5 m Down
Indian Seats Loop
3.9 mi 6.2 km • 502' Up 153.12 m Up • 502' Down 153.1 m Down
Blood Mountain Loop
6.6 mi 10.6 km • 1,424' Up 434.06 m Up • 1,422' Down 433.4 m Down
Jakes Creek AT Loop
24.5 mi 39.4 km • 4,600' Up 1402.01 m Up • 4,600' Down 1402.23 m Down
Benton MacKaye Trail
287.2 mi 462.3 km • 53,404' Up 16277.4 m Up • 55,479' Down 16910.1 m Down
Deep Creek to Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)
49.5 mi 79.6 km • 9,414' Up 2869.43 m Up • 9,410' Down 2868.3 m Down
Trillium Trek Trail Walk/Run 5K
3.1 mi 5.0 km • 326' Up 99.36 m Up • 326' Down 99.38 m Down
Mt. Cheaha Route
5.9 mi 9.6 km • 1,296' Up 394.91 m Up • 1,294' Down 394.43 m Down