The first blue blaze hike we did in our 2023 Appalachian Trail Section Hike was to Brasstown Bald, the highest point in the state of Georgia! In 2023 we section hiked 1,225 miles of the Appalachian Trail, the longest footpath in the world, and spent 13 weeks day hiking, working, and van camping on the Appalachian Trail as we moved up the trail slowly from Georgia to Maine.

In this series we cover each section we hiked and in this video and article we cover our blue blaze day hike up Brasstown Bald to the top of Georgia. We also hit the state high points of Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine along the AT (we had previously been to the top of Tennessee and North Carolina.)

IF HEADING NOBO (NORTHBOUND) ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL YOU WILL TAKE A SIDE TRAIL (BLUE BLAZE) TO THE SUMMIT OF BRASSTOWN BALD. THIS IS A STRENUOUS 9 MILE ROUNDTRIP HIKE VIA JACKS KNOB TRAIL (WE DID SEE THRU HIKERS DOING IT!)
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YOU CAN DO A COMBINATION LIKE WE DID (THANKS TO OUR CAMPER VAN) AND HIKE TO THE BRASSTOWN BALD SUMMIT AND THEN DO A FEW MILES ON THE ARKAQUAH TRAIL WHICH ALSO LEAVES FROM THE BRASSTOWN BALD PARKING LOT. THIS WAS A PERFECT 6 MILE “NERO” (NEARLY ZERO) HIKING DAY FOR US AS OUR REST DAY.

You can read our full article on the Brasstown Bald Georgie State Highpoint Hike here: [ Ссылка ]

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