Sugar Cove trail

Southern trail head from Ellijay Georgia

From the Ellijay Square, travel west on GA 52 for 9.5 miles to FS 18. There is a sign for Lake Conasauga Recreation Area; turn right. After 1.3 miles the pavement ends. At the fork, bear left over a one-lane bridge. At 3.5 miles turn sharply to the right onto FS 68. At 4.5 miles is a good picnic area, and at 5.7 miles is Holly Creek Checking Station. At 6 miles is a three-way junction with FS 64. At the FS 68/FS 64 three-way intersection, At the three-way junction, take FS 64 right for 4.4 miles to the East Cowpen parking lot. Rough Ridge Trail begins .4 mile on East Cowpen Trail starting at its southern end. Walk 2.1 miles on Rough Ridge Trail to sign at start of Sugar Cove Trail.