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Sawnee Mountain Indian Seats and Fairy Trail




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: 4075 Spot Rd. Cumming GA 30040   Hike: Sawnee Mountain Indian Seats and Fairy Trail  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Aug 31 2024  9:30 am >> Sat, Aug 31 2024 11:30 am
Registration Opens: Thu, Aug 29 2024 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Aug 31 2024 9:30 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Sue M.
Joyce T.
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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: 12 / 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.

 

 


Required Items to Bring:

Water

Good hiking boots/shoes

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking poles, if you use them


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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