About trails in Dawson County, Georgia

Dawson County has 46 named trails on the map, covering 66.7 miles in total, an average of 1.4 miles per trail. That is the 9th largest mapped trail network among 90 counties in Georgia. 45 of them are tagged for hiking and 18 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Len Foote Trail, at 5.4 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 57 campsites, 11 waterfalls, 9 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Dawsonville and Jasper.

What the trails in Dawson County are like

By length, 24 are under a mile, 20 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 20 with a difficulty rating, 17 easy and 3 moderate. Of the 46 with measured elevation, Len Foote Trail climbs the most, about 2,042 ft.

Explore by activity

67Total miles

57Campsites

9Boat launches

11Waterfalls

3Trailheads

2Rapids

Len Foote TrailHike5.4 mi Turner TrailHike5.3 mi WMA RoadHikeMTB4.9 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Orange TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi abandoned trackHike3.6 mi Fall Creek TrailHike2.6 mi Tobacco Pouch Road and TrailHike2.6 mi Red TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Amicalola Interpretive LoopHike2.2 mi Wildcat Creek TrailHike2.0 mi Tobacco Pouch RoadHike1.9 mi Cochran Creek FallsHike1.9 mi Orange-Blue TrailHike1.9 mi Pink TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Rocky Ford TrailHike1.8 mi Blue-Red TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Windy Ridge TrailHike1.4 mi Green TrailHike1.3 mi Tobacco Pouch TrailHike1.2 mi Dove Field RoadHikeMTB1.1 mi East Ridge TrailHike1.0 mi Wildcat Creek Road / Turner TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Powerline Road (Red Trail)HikeMTB0.9 mi Beaver Dam Road (Red Trail)HikeMTB0.8 mi M. Turner RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Falls Creek Road and TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Mountain Laural Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Ram Road (Green Trail)HikeMTB0.5 mi Creek TrailHike0.5 mi Blue-Pink TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Reservoir RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Winston Road / Blue TrailHike0.5 mi Green RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Amicalola Creek BoardwalkHike0.4 mi Cove Trail / Firebreak TrailHike0.4 mi WMA trailHike0.3 mi Spring TrailHike0.3 mi Lodge LoopHike0.2 mi West Ridge Falls AccessHike0.2 mi Chestatee Point Trail0.2 mi Powerline Road (Blue Trail)HikeMTB0.2 mi Railroad RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi private trailHike0.1 mi To Falls and AmphiteaterHike0.1 mi unmarkedHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Dawson County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.