Jacks Knob
Jacks Knob Trail is a 4.4 miles trail in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, Georgia. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking. It enters Mark Trail Wilderness and Brasstown Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 34.8680, -83.8105 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.8224, -83.7972 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 4.4 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 45 |
| Forest | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests (unit 0803) |
| States | Georgia |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Mark Trail Wilderness WildernessFS · about 39% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Brasstown Wilderness WildernessFS · about 3% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Jacks Knob Trail?
4.4 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Jacks Knob Trail?
hiking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Jacks Knob Trail start?
The line begins at 34.8680, -83.8105 and ends at 34.8224, -83.7972. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Jacks Knob Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Mark Trail Wilderness and Brasstown Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Mark Trail Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Jacks Knob Trail?
Upper Chattahoochee River Campground (2.6 mi) and Andrew's Cove Campground (4.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Jacks Knob Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Jacks Knob Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Jacks Knob Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Jacks Knob Trail?
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, Forest Service unit 0803. The trail is in Georgia.
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named JACKS KNOB in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0803. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.