Hike Description

  1. From the trailhead at Jack’s Gap on GA 180, hike south, ascending on Jack’s Knob Trail.
  2. At mile 1.9, you will reach rock outcroppings before descending to Chattahoochee Gap on the A.T. Follow the sign and blue blazes 200 yards to Chattahoochee Spring – the source of the Chattahoochee River.
  3. Retrace your steps to complete the hike.

Directions

The trailhead lies on the east side of Jack’s Gap at the intersection of GA 180 and the 180 spur to Brasstown Bald (Georgia’s highpoint at 4,788’).

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