Blood Mountain via Coosa Trail in Vogel State Park, GA

Hike Blood Mountain via Coosa Trail Vogel State Park, GA

Class 1 7.9 miles 2300 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back Jun 21, 2018
Effort
Beauty
Personality
Solitude

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Blood Mountain is accessible via a more popular section of the Appalachian Trail from the east, but I wanted more elevation gain and some solitude, so I started out from Vogel State Park. It's unclear where to park, so just park at the visitor center and walk to the trailhead. Follow a series of well-marked trails, following the Coosa Backcountry Trail for a while before getting to the Duncan Ridge Trail, leading to the Appalachian Trail, and then to the summit. There is a shelter on the summit, and a short scramble to get a view on the true summit, but if you continue a bit farther east, you'll get to a much nicer overlook.

On the way down, you could take the Bear Hair Trail to make this a partial loop, but I didn't because it was raining and getting quite dark.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
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Blood Mountain
4440 ft
1480 rise

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Starting along the Coosa Backcountry Trail.
Starting along the Coosa Backcountry Trail.
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A few creek crossing along the Coosa Backcountry Trail. It's a wide, but pretty trail.
A few creek crossing along the Coosa Backcountry Trail. It's a wide, but pretty trail.
Some switchbacks along the Coosa Backcountry Trail, but it's mostly pretty reasonable in terms of steepness.
Some switchbacks along the Coosa Backcountry Trail, but it's mostly pretty reasonable in terms of steepness.
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Junction with the Duncan Ridge Trail.
Junction with the Duncan Ridge Trail.
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Junction with the Appalachian Trail. Don't miss Duncan Ridge on the way back!
Junction with the Appalachian Trail. Don't miss Duncan Ridge on the way back!
Approaching Blood Mountain summit.
Approaching Blood Mountain summit.
Blood Mountain shelter.
Blood Mountain shelter.
Overlook just past the Blood Mountain summit.
Overlook just past the Blood Mountain summit.
Close-up from the overlook just past the Blood Mountain summit.
Close-up from the overlook just past the Blood Mountain summit.

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