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Wildcat Tract Trails

Nearest Town: Jasper, Georgia

Trailhead Location: Monument Road - Dawson Forest

Trail Lengths/Difficulty:

Tobacco Pouch - 2.0 total 1.2 out to Rocky Ford from Monument Rd.

Rocky Ford Trail - 1.7 miles

Windy Ridge Trail - 1.7 miles

Turner Trail - 1.7 miles

Directions: From 575 go South on 53 approx. 1.8 miles, take a left on Burnt Mtn. Rd (which turns into 136) for approx. 10.8 miles, take a right on Monument Rd.  After about (2.1 miles) the paved road will become a gravel road. Continue on gravel road for about 0.8 miles. Trailhead Parking on left (covered sign).

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I’ve been doing a lot of hiking lately but because I’ve been hiking trails I’ve already posted on like the Boling Park Trails, Pine Log Creek Trails, and Garland Mountain as well as other trails near Canton I’ve saved you from having to read the same old blubber.

With that said, this last week I went back up to the Wildcat Tract to hike more of the trails in the area. A perfect day for hiking with no rain in sight! The trails I hiked this time were the Tobacco Pouch Trail (Blue Blaze), to the Rocky Ford Trail (Red Blaze), Windy Ridge Trail (Aqua), and the Turner Trail (Orange). Most if not all of the Rocky Ford Trail is a descent all the way to the Turner Trail but after a wide creek that I had to do a little rock hopping on, I met up with and took the Windy Ridge Trail.

…The first half is another old road but once I reached the crest and it turned to the left down the ridge it quickly became one of my favorites in the area. The trail leads you down through a ravine and after some nice scenery meets up with the Turner Trail.

The Turner trail leads two directions here along a old dirt road. I went to the right for a ways towards the Wildcat Campground then turned back and headed the other direction. In a short while there was an intersection on my left with the end of the Rocky Ford Trail. I continued on the Turner Trail for now until it met Wildcat Creek and a bridge crossing it that connected to both the Wildcat Creek Trail (Green Blaze).

I turned around and headed back on the Turner Trail and went right up the Rocky Ford Trail. Note: The ascent from here all the way back to Monument Rd should be considered moderate to somewhat difficult only because it is a long ascent.

As I got  close to where I had branched off to take the Windy Ridge Trail earlier I came across a few more of the areas waterfalls. I stopped to take a few pictures and then continued all the way back to the trailhead at Monument Rd.

I also was able to see some wildlife along Monument Rd. when I was first driving in and here are a few pictures: