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Cherokee County North Carolina Hiking Trails
Neighboring County
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The Free Knob Loop Trail, which is a
Fannin County
Hiking Trail near the town of Blue Ridge Georgia, is an easy drive from
Murphy, North Carolina in Cherokee County.
Free Knob Loop Trail
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Fannin County, Georgia
Length: 2.5 miles (4.0K)
Rating:
Easy-Moderate
Use: Light
Hiking and Bicycling Times:
About 1 hour round trip.
Restrictions: No motorized
vehicles. Trail designed for day hikers, not recommended for horses.
This trail is just strenuous enough to provide a feeling of healthy
outdoor exercise and the river walk provides a nice contrast to the
forested setting. The eastern end is through a beautiful mature pine grove
on a needle carpeted trail.
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| This trail combines a woodland
trail walk ascending, crossing and descending a small knob with a return
road walk alongside the Toccoa River. The eastern end is through a beautiful
mature pine grove on a needle carpeted trail. This trail is recommended any
time of year, but winter is best. From the ridgeline atop the knob views of
the head of the lake (to the north) and the Toccoa River (to the south) may
be obtained almost simultaneously. The trail ascends Free Knob with the
lower eastern portion passing through a pine grove. The trail climbs steeply
just before reaching the ridgeline. The walk across the top is gentle. After
crossing a logging road the trail reenters general forest and descends to
road alongside river. Turn left and walk along river (upstream) to return to
vehicle parking.
Directions from Blue Ridge, Georgia:
Travel east (toward Blairsville, GA) on GA Hwy 515,
approx. 0.8 miles past intersection with GA Hwy 5. Turn Right at Windy
Ridge Rd., go 0.2 miles to dead end with Old U.S. 76. Turn left, go 0.2
miles to Aska Road on right. Continue south on Aska Read to Shallowford
Bridge. Turn left across river and immediate right on dirt-gravel road
leading to Dial, GA. At 0.4 miles come to point where trail enters road
from forest. Continue east on road to parking area at 1.2 miles.
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