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Moderate Hiking Trails near Dalton

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Dalton. Their average mapped distance is 7.3 km and average recorded ascent is 264 m (866 ft); the longest route in the set is 12.7 km.

This subset represents 64% of the 11 quality-checked routes near Dalton. Its average distance is 7.3 km, compared with 5.7 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 264 m (866 ft), versus 183 m (600 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (29%) 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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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

1.2 km

Keown Falls Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

18 m

Chamberlain Trail

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

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2 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Georgia · United States

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
475 m
Typical duration
3 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Georgia · United States

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

Georgia · United States

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

Georgia · United States

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
Moderate

Georgia · United States

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
479 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Georgia · United States

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
Moderate

Georgia · United States

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
401 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 min
  • River

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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
GahutiGeorgia12.7 km475 m3 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Johns Mountain TrailGeorgia3.6 km167 m1 hrModerateApril to October
Keown Falls TrailGeorgia1.2 km47 m19 minModerateApril to October
Chamberlain TrailGeorgia5.1 km18 m1 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Iron MountainGeorgia12.4 km479 m3 hr 18 minModerateApril to October
Amadahy TrailGeorgia5.9 km260 m1 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
Chickamauga Creek TrailGeorgia10.0 km401 m2 hr 41 minModerateApril to October

Gahuti, Johns Mountain Trail, Keown Falls 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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