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Sawnee Mountain Indian Seats and Fairy Trail![]() | |||||||
The Basics: | |||||||
Event Type: | ![]() | Hike | ![]() | ||||
Event Location: | ![]() |
4075 Spot Rd. Cumming GA 30040
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Date(s) & Time: | ![]() | Sat, Jul 13 2024 9:30 am >> Sat, Jul 13 2024 11:30 am | ![]() | ||||
Registration Opens: | ![]() | Wed, Jul 10 2024 6:00 pm | ![]() | ||||
Registration Cut Off: | ![]() | Sat, Jul 13 2024 9:30 am | ![]() | ||||
Event Duration: | ![]() | 2 Hours | ![]() | ||||
Difficulty Rating: | ![]() | D2: Easy to Moderate | ![]() | ||||
Distance: | ![]() | 5 Miles | ![]() | ||||
Pace: | ![]() | Moderate | ![]() | ||||
Trip Leader(s): | ![]() | Sue M. Todd M ![]() You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information. | ![]() | ||||
Member Cost: | ![]() | None | |||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | ![]() | Members Only, 21 And Older Only | ![]() | ||||
Maximum Group Size: | ![]() | 12 | |||||
Minimum Group Size: | ![]() | 2 | |||||
Number Registered So Far: | ![]() | 11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area) | |||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | ![]() | No | |||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
Please join me for a beautiful
hike at Sawnee Mountain Preserve. We will
be hiking at a moderate but steady pace
through an oak/birch forest at lower
levels, switching to pine near the top.
If you have hiked D2s in the past and are
ready for elevation this is the hike for
you. Indian Seats climbs to 1,696 foot
elevation of Sawnee Mountain Ridge, a gain
of 628 feet from our start. If you are looking for a faster fitness hike then this is not the hike for you. We will begin our hike at the Visitors Center on Spot Road. After hiking through the Fairy trail (a short path featuring fairy houses constructed by a local Girl Scout troop) we will make our way clockwise to the Indian Seats and observation deck passing the north gold mine shaft. There is one long elevated climb but it is not too steep. For those of you that have never hiked Sawnee Mountain, you are in for a real treat because the view from the top has gorgeous views of the North Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountain Range. After a short visit on the observation deck, we will make our way back down passing the 2nd gold mine shaft. Dogs are not allowed on these trails.
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How to Get There: | |||||||
Event Directions: | ![]() | Sawnee Mountain Preserve Park Visitor Center 4075 Spot Rd. GPS Coordinates ~ Cumming GA 30040
34.2548471,
-84.13860849999998
Take GA-400
North Take EXIT 17
towards Gainsville Turn LEFT onto GA-
306 West & go 0.5 miles Turn RIGHT onto
State Barn Road & go 0.6 miles Turn RIGHT onto GA-
9 North & go 0.4 miles Turn LEFT onto Spot
Road & go 2.0 miles Sawnee Mountain
Preserve Visitor Center will be on your
left
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Notes: | |||||||
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