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Cherokee County North Carolina Hiking Trails
Neighboring County
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The Mountaintown Creek 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.
Mountaintown Creek Trail
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Fannin County, Georgia
Length: 5.6 miles
Rating: All Difficulties
Experience the roaring cascades and waterfalls of Mountaintown Creek
gorge as the trail threads its way through stands of white pine and
hemlock. Be prepared to get your feet wet as the trail crosses the creek
several times. Sections are rocky and narrow and the upper part of the
trail is steep. Hills Lake on the lower access road is privately owned and
not open to the general public. Access is from the upper trailhead.
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Directions:
Take GA52 west from Ellijay for 5 miles. Turn right onto Gates Chapel
Road and go about 4.9 miles to the end of the pavement. Turn right onto
Forest Service Road 90 and go 1.7 miles to the junctions with Forest
Service Road 68. Turn right and go 3.3 miles to the T-intersection. Turn
right onto Forest Service Road 64 and go 7.1 mile sot the upper trailhead.
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