Atlanta: Miller Trek Trail
This moderate 6.5-mile loop climbs through an open oak forest, reaches nearly 3,000 feet, and pays off with expansive views of distant ridgelines.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 9.4
- Miles from city center: 105
Waypoints
MTT001
Location: 34.9512062072754, -83.8398590087891
Take Miller Trek Trail through an elaborate log-and-stone entryway; follow orange blazes
MTT002
Location: 34.9535675048828, -83.8334426879883
Bear R @ Y to start loop on narrow path under mixed hardwoods and pines
MTT003
Location: 34.9543609619141, -83.833366394043
Bear R @ Y; oaks and pines transition into small clearing where deer forage
MTT004
Location: 34.9531135559082, -83.828254699707
Keep straight, ascending E through oaks
MTT005
Location: 34.9489059448242, -83.8222045898438
Intermittent views through trees of broad pasture and layers of distant, forested ridges
MTT006
Location: 34.9490852355957, -83.8193435668945
Sweeping views of valley and ridges from W to NE from the high bluff @ tip of ridge
MTT007
Location: 34.9537239074707, -83.8205795288086
Drop into a ravine and cross a 65-ft. wooden footbridge
MTT008
Location: 34.9542617797852, -83.8278121948242
Straight on Miller Trek Trail; keep connecting orange blazes
MTT009
Location: 34.9562377929688, -83.833366394043
Bear L @ T and follow trail marked with orange and blue blazes
MTT010
Location: 34.954460144043, -83.8350524902344
Bear L @ Y; retrace steps to trailhead when you reach WPT 2
