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THE HIKE
and many trail supporters envisioned the pathway being
routed along the Blue Ridge's
western arm. However, those
who would eventually do the
actual construction of the trail
in Georgia convinced the others that, due to accessibility
and the chance to use already
existing pathways, the trail
could be more readily built
along the eastern arm.
Wanting to honor what
might have become the original route of the AT, volunteers
completed the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) in 2005. It begins on the same mountain
in northern Georgia, but soon
splits off to follow the Blue
Ridge's western arm for almost
300 miles to its junction with
the AT in the Great Smokies.
This hike, which makes use
of both trails, provides a good
introduction to the pathways,
as well as some superb view-
WHEN YOU GO
The Hike: A moderate 12.4 mile circuit hike along Georgia's section of the Appalachian and Benton MacKaye
trails.
Getting There: Drive southward on Aska Road from
Blue Ridge for 13.5 miles, turn right onto Newport Road,
go another 4.5 miles and turn right onto Doublehead
Gap Road. Continue 2 more miles, make a left onto
USFS 42 and drive 6.5 miles to the AT parking lot.
Trail Information: "The Appalachian Trail Guide: North
Carolina-Georgia" (appalachiantrail.org) provides
detailed information about the AT portion of the hike
and enough information to be able to follow the route
of the BMT. Guides for the BMT may be obtained from
bmta.org.
Apres Hike: Tiny Blue Ridge, Georgia, has a population
of only 1,300, but . . .
. . . boasts three microbreweries to help slake your
thirst after the hike: Blue Ridge Brewery at 197 Depot
St. (blueridgebrewery.com), Fannin Brewing Company
at 3758 East First Street (fanninbrewingcompany.com)
and Grumpy Old Men Brewing at 1315 East Main Street
(grumpyoldmenbrewing.com).
More
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http://www.appalachiantrail.org
http://www.bmta.org
http://www.blueridgebrewery.com
http://www.fanninbrewingcompany.com
http://www.grumpyoldmenbrewing.com
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