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Biannual Chattahoochee Headwaters Hike w/ TPL, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy

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Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Location: Jack’s Gap at Brasstown Bald
Host: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper

Event details

Thirty-five hundred feet high into the Blue Ridge Mountains at Chattahoochee Gap, where Jack’s Knob Trail dead ends into the Appalachian Trail, is a simple sign, pointing downhill, with a blue “W” for water. Thus begins the Chattahoochee River. You are in for a treat as you join Chattahoochee Riverkeeper in partnership with Trust for Public Land on this 5-mile round-trip hike to see the spring that gives birth to the mighty Chattahoochee River.

Difficulty level – moderate to strenuous – there are several steep climbs; this hike may not be suitable for those with difficulty navigating multiple long, steep grades.

Distance and Difficulty: 5 miles, moderate with sometimes steep, rocky terrain.

There is limited space for this guided hike, register here to attend: CRK

The Spring 2026 Hike is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 13th.

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