"Hiking Trails in the Dahlonega Area: 22 Trails in the North Georgia Mountains within 32 miles of Dahlonega" has directions to start each trail from the downtown Dahlonega-Lumpkin Visitors Center.
It includes each trail's name, the trail's length, whether it is a loop or one-way, and the managing agency of the trail.
The Trails include close to town options such as the Lake Zwerner Trail (Dahlonega Reservoir) Loop, the Yahoola Creek Park Trail System, and Jake & Bull Mountain Trail System, and as far out as Helton Creek Falls, the Sosebee Cove Scenic Area, and various trails at the Cooper Creek Recreation Area. The information includes a 32-mile radius of hiking opportunities from portions of the official Appalachian Trail, and other US Forest Service areas, and scenic selections from both Lumpkin County and Georgia State Park areas.
The hiking trails guide is available at the Visitors Center in Dahlonega and for download at Dahlonega.org found at What To Do : Hiking & Backpacking.
The YTC says this assistance is just Phase I of a project to compile canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking and horseback riding trail guides for visitors and locals. This initial Hiking Trails guide also lists contact information for the local, state, and U.S. Forest Service district offices as well as nearby medical facilities.
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