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The Toonowee Mountain Loop Trail accesses the 260 ft. suspension bridge over the Toccoa River
at Margret, GA. Views in autumn and winter from the top to Toonowee Mountain
of the Skeenah Creek valley and the Toccoa River valley and the dispersed
recreation area at Margret are highlights of this trail.
Toonowee Mountain Loop Trail begins near Tooni Gap on GA Highway 60
south of Morganton, GA. The trail leads south over Toonowee Mountain and
is blazed with 2X6” blue rectangles indicating the Duncan Ridge Trail.
A National Recreation Trail, and the white diamond blaze of the Benton
MacKaye Trail. Near the river the trail crosses a dirt-gravel USFS road
(816) that is used to complete the loop and return hike to parking area.
The trail immediately begins to ascend Toonowee Mountain. After
reaching and crossing several peaks during the first mile of ascent the
trail then follows the ridge top for about one mile. The trail descends
for one mile to road crossing. Follow the trail across road about 500
yards to river and suspension bridge. Return to road and follow road and
follow road on relatively level grade and return to parking area.
Directions from Blue Ridge, Georgia:
From the intersection of GA Highway 515 and GA
Highway 5 in Blue Ridge, follow GA Highway 515 east (toward Blairsville)
approximately 4.5 miles to traffic light and junction with GA Highway 60.
Turn right on GA Highway 60. Go south on GA Highway 60 14 miles. Parking
is off road or on USFS 816, which ends on GA Highway 60 at this point.
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