About trails in Gilmer County, Georgia

Gilmer County has 16 named trails on the map, covering 48.9 miles in total, an average of 3.1 miles per trail. That is the 43rd largest mapped trail network among 90 counties in Georgia. 13 of them are tagged for hiking and 7 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Anderson Creek, at 9.0 miles. 5 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 20 campsites, 9 waterfalls, and 15 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Ellijay, Cherry Log, and Dawsonville.

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49Total miles

20Campsites

15Boat launches

9Waterfalls

3Trailheads

Anderson CreekHike9.0 mi Amadahy TrailHikeMTB7.4 mi bicycleMTB6.1 mi Mountaintown CreekHikeMTB6.1 mi Bear CreekHikeMTB5.2 mi River Loop TrailHike3.9 mi Appalachian Approach TrailHike2.4 mi Stanley Gap / Benton MacKaye TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Tatum Lead OHVHike1.8 mi Bear Creek SpurHikeMTB1.7 mi Stanley Creek TrailHike0.8 mi Stanley GapHikeMTB0.6 mi Tumbling Waters Nature TrailHike0.6 mi Riverside Park TrailHike0.5 mi Mollie Mountain Trail0.4 mi Wolfpen Trail0.4 mi

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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 2, 2026.