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On-trail landmarks

Benton MacKaye Trail landmarks and waypoints

18 named places in 3 trail sections, ordered by approximate route mile. Use the category filters on the permit map to see these same points in Map, 3D and Explore in 3D.

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Section 1

Georgia

  1. Springer Mountain area

    ≈ MI 0

    ≈ 3,780 FT · 34.62665, -84.19354

    Southern terminus near the A.T.

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  2. Long Creek Falls

    ≈ MI 6.9

    ≈ 2,774 FT · 34.66782, -84.17083

    Popular early-trail waterfall

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  3. Toccoa River Suspension Bridge

    ≈ MI 14.3

    ≈ 1,913 FT · 34.73682, -84.16714

    Long swinging bridge over the Toccoa

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  4. Skeenah Gap / Blue Ridge Mountains

    ≈ MI 23.5

    ≈ 2,380 FT · 34.80676, -84.14020

    Classic north Georgia mountain terrain

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  5. Cohutta Mountains

    ≈ MI 69.1

    Rugged high ridges

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  6. Jacks River / Cohutta Wilderness

    ≈ MI 86.4

    Remote river corridor

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Section 2

Tennessee / North Carolina

  1. Ocoee River / Big Frog region

    ≈ MI 108

    Whitewater river and high ridge country

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  2. Big Frog Wilderness

    ≈ MI 124

    Remote forested peaks

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  3. Hiwassee River

    ≈ MI 141

    ≈ 862 FT · 35.18759, -84.42439

    Major river corridor

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  4. Tellico River / Bald River region

    ≈ MI 156

    Mountain streams and waterfalls

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  5. Joyce Kilmer–Slickrock Wilderness

    ≈ MI 174

    Ancient trees and rugged terrain

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  6. Fontana Lake

    ≈ MI 219.5

    ≈ 1,711 FT · 35.44893, -83.60949

    Large Smokies reservoir

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Section 3

Great Smoky Mountains

  1. Fontana Dam

    ≈ MI 194.2

    ≈ 1,490 FT · 35.45218, -83.80527

    Southern Smokies gateway

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  2. Lakeshore Trail / old settlements

    ≈ MI 221.8

    Abandoned communities and lake coves

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  3. Deep Creek

    ≈ MI 240.2

    35.46299, -83.43290

    Cascades and forest

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  4. Mount Sterling area

    ≈ MI 258.6

    High Smokies lookout

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  5. Davenport Gap / northern terminus

    ≈ MI 286.2

    ≈ 1,998 FT · 35.77094, -83.11126

    Northern end near A.T.

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  6. Big Creek

    ≈ MI 287.6

    ≈ 1,627 FT · 35.75950, -83.10583

    Old road grade and mountain stream

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