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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Georgia

The directory currently contains 45 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Georgia. Their average mapped distance is 2.3 km and average recorded ascent is 56 m (184 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.9 km.

This subset represents 68% of the 66 quality-checked routes in Georgia. Its average distance is 2.3 km, compared with 25.4 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 56 m (184 ft), versus 434 m (1,424 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 31 routes (69%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 12 (27%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.7 km

Central Ridge Path

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

6 m

River Levee Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Remains of a hydroelectric power plant foundation
Moderate

Falls Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mountain to River Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • River
  • Mountain
Moderate

Johns Mountain Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waterfall
  • Mountain
Moderate

Homestead Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
163 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Central Ridge Path

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Mountain
Easy

River Levee Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • River
Easy

Big Rock Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Keown Falls Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waterfall
Easy

Creekside Path

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
10 min
Easy

Eastside Path

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

Mill Village Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Typical duration
42 min
Moderate

Trillium Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
26 min
Easy

Westside Path

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
15 min
Easy

White Oak Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
27 min
Moderate

Terrora Lake Loop Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Frazer Forest Trails

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Forest
Easy

Deer Run Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
Moderate

Bob Callan Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
Easy

Deepdene Park

Georgia · United States

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
28 min
Easy

Trolley Line Tr Spur

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
14 min
Easy

Orange-Blue Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
18 min
Moderate

Hitchiti Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
116 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • River
Easy

Spruce Pine Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
57 min
Easy

Perimeter Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • River
Easy

Wildflower Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • River
Easy

Miller's Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • River
Easy

abandoned track

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
20 min
Easy

Hitchiti Loop Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
32 min
Easy

Pocket Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
84 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
Moderate

Leatherwood Creek Loop

Georgia · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • River
Moderate

Hogjowl Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
388 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
Moderate

Tobacco Pouch Road

Georgia · United States

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
368 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
Moderate

abandoned track

Georgia · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
71 m
Typical duration
44 min
Easy

Logging road

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
15 min
Easy

Ras Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
22 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Falls TrailGeorgia1.8 km56 m27 minModerateApril to October
Mountain to River TrailGeorgia1.9 km7 m25 minEasyApril to October
Johns Mountain TrailGeorgia3.6 km167 m1 hrModerateApril to October
Homestead TrailGeorgia4.6 km163 m1 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Central Ridge PathGeorgia0.7 km30 m12 minEasyApril to October
River Levee TrailGeorgia4.1 km6 m52 minEasyApril to October
Big Rock TrailGeorgia0.8 km36 m13 minEasyApril to October
Keown Falls TrailGeorgia1.2 km47 m19 minModerateApril to October
Cotton Hill Nature TrailGeorgia1.4 km0 m17 minEasyApril to October
Creekside PathGeorgia0.6 km22 m10 minEasyApril to October

Falls Trail, Mountain to River Trail, Homestead Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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