May 23, 2020
Beegum Gap to Rabun Bald
Distance
3.3 mi
Climbing
1,123 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Type
Out & Back with Loop
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Partial recording, my error, of out-and-back hike to Rabun Bald. Total distance actually ~ 3.5 miles. Nice day for a hike with 65-75 degrees and mostly cloudy. We started just before 9 AM and met 2-3 hiking groups going up, but by 11 AM when we returned, we met at least 30+ hikers. . . a busy holiday weekend. The trail was quite wet in several places with water flowing down the trail. A nice amount of wildflowers with Rhododendron just beginning to bloom. We missed our hiking buddy Dick Metzgar who had an unfortunate fall a couple of days before.
The route
3.3 mi · 1,123 ft climbing · 24m out · 1.5 mph moving
Elevation
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- Steepness
- Gentle under 5%
- Moderate 5–10%
- Steep 10–15%
- Very steep over 15%
Photos (27)
View from the top, but not on the observation tower. Rabun Bald Trailhead with COVID-19 Message Squaw Root Cinquefoil Cinquefoil Wood Sorrell Large mushroom along the way Rhododendrons arching over trail Rhododendron in bloom Directional Signs just below the peek. USGS Survey Medallion View from the observation tower. View from the observation tower. Rabun Bald Observation Tower Morning photo from Dick Metzgar's back deck Morning photo from Dick Metzgar's back deck Morning photo from Dick Metzgar's back deck Morning photo from Dick Metzgar's back deck Morning photo from Dick Metzgar's back deck Galax in Bloom