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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 4.8

    ≈ 3,780 FT · 34.62665, -84.19354

    Southern terminus near the A.T.

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  2. Long Creek Falls

    ≈ MI 17.3

    ≈ 2,856 FT · 34.69908, -84.22374

    Popular early-trail waterfall

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  3. Toccoa River Suspension Bridge

    ≈ MI 33.6

    ≈ 1,986 FT · 34.76732, -84.25220

    Long swinging bridge over the Toccoa

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  4. Skeenah Gap / Blue Ridge Mountains

    ≈ MI 49.9

    ≈ 1,531 FT · 34.87942, -84.34929

    Classic north Georgia mountain terrain

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  5. Cohutta Mountains

    ≈ MI 69.1

    ≈ 1,151 FT · 35.02800, -84.48952

    Rugged high ridges

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  6. Jacks River / Cohutta Wilderness

    ≈ MI 86.4

    ≈ 808 FT · 35.16187, -84.61588

    Remote river corridor

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Section 2

Tennessee / North Carolina

  1. Ocoee River / Big Frog region

    ≈ MI 108

    ≈ 695 FT · 35.20619, -84.65772

    Whitewater river and high ridge country

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  2. Big Frog Wilderness

    ≈ MI 124

    ≈ 754 FT · 35.41326, -84.42590

    Remote forested peaks

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  3. Hiwassee River

    ≈ MI 141

    ≈ 785 FT · 35.52370, -84.30225

    Major river corridor

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  4. Tellico River / Bald River region

    ≈ MI 156

    ≈ 808 FT · 35.60370, -84.21270

    Mountain streams and waterfalls

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  5. Joyce Kilmer–Slickrock Wilderness

    ≈ MI 174

    ≈ 2,794 FT · 35.40160, -83.96365

    Ancient trees and rugged terrain

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  6. Fontana Lake

    ≈ MI 188

    ≈ 1,961 FT · 35.43073, -83.83996

    Large Smokies reservoir

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Section 3

Great Smoky Mountains

  1. Fontana Dam

    ≈ MI 203.4

    ≈ 1,895 FT · 35.44329, -83.72484

    Southern Smokies gateway

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  2. Lakeshore Trail / old settlements

    ≈ MI 221.8

    ≈ 2,002 FT · 35.45407, -83.59182

    Abandoned communities and lake coves

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  3. Deep Creek

    ≈ MI 240.2

    ≈ 1,969 FT · 35.51392, -83.45744

    Cascades and forest

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  4. Mount Sterling area

    ≈ MI 258.6

    ≈ 1,837 FT · 35.60845, -83.32209

    High Smokies lookout

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  5. Big Creek

    ≈ MI 275.1

    ≈ 1,627 FT · 35.75950, -83.10583

    Old road grade and mountain stream

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  6. Davenport Gap / northern terminus

    ≈ MI 285.2

    ≈ 1,647 FT · 35.74511, -83.12643

    Northern end near A.T.

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