Cloudland Backcountry Trail

Photo: Allen Lyons / CC BY 3.0

Trails Georgia Cloudland Backcountry Trail

Georgia · Dade County

Cloudland Backcountry Trail

Loop with views of the walls of the canyon

Rating

Length

5.4 mi

Difficulty

5

County

Dade

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Waterfall Trail (Cloud Canyon)

Short trail to two waterfalls

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Cloud Canyon West Rim Loop Trail

Hike along the rim of the canyon

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Rocktown Trail

Hike through an area with unusual sandstone formations

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About This Trail

The loop was intended to be hiked counterclockwise. The trail goes over a series of ridges before turning parallel to Bear Creek Canyon and offering beautiful views of the canyon walls and its two waterfalls.

The trail has two campgrounds, both available by reservation.

Location

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Coordinates: 34.8347015381, -85.4786987305

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Getting There

From Trenton, take GA 136 east approximately 8 miles to Cloudland Canyon State Park. Enter the park and follow signs to the West Rim trailhead. Park admission fee required.

Trail Photos

Cloudland Canyon from the overlook - panoramio.jpg — Photo: Allen Lyons (CC BY 3.0)

Nearby Trails

Waterfall Trail (Cloud Canyon)

Short trail to two waterfalls

Cloud Canyon West Rim Loop Trail

Hike along the rim of the canyon

Rocktown Trail

Hike through an area with unusual sandstone formations

Bluff Trail

Hiking trail through Lookout Mountain-Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Taylor Ridge Trail

Hike along one of the Armuchee Ridges

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