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North Georgia Mountain
Outfitters, Ellijay
Jarrard Gap Trail
Join GeorgiaTrails or login to add comments about this trail. This is an access trail to the Appalachian Trail from the Lake Winfield Scott recreation Area. The trail follows an old logging road through hardwoods from the end of the Lake Winfield Scott Summer Home Area to its junction at Jarrard Gap. In the beginning this trail shares the path with the Slaughter Gap Trail. After a short walk down a wide road the trails turn left before a wooden bridge. An old sign also marks the path. It winds down to Slaughter Creek where a single split log takes the trail across the creek. Novice hikers frequently leave poles on either side to help cross the stream. The trail then rises to a Forest Service road. Follow the road to the right(the trail is blazed) around a curve to the left and directly in front is the start. The first blaze on this portion of the trail is on a large rock a few feet from the road. It is somewhat faded with age and may be difficult to spot. The trail now follows the old logging road by a stream. Then it rises moderately, leaving the logging road, climbing steadily from this point to Jarrard Gap. Off and on it uses old roadbed and new path to the gap. Just prior to reaching the Appalachian Trail it joins a Forest Service road to the top of Jarrard Gap(3250 ft.). Lake Winfield Scott is a fee area and the footpath is maintained. This is one of the shortest approach paths to the AT. Join GeorgiaTrails or login to add comments about this trail.
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