Wagon Train Trailhead — Attraction in Hayesville

Nice experience here! It was $5 to enter, but this also gave you access to take the shuttle to the top. They also bring you back down. They have restrooms, vending machines and a giftshop. At the top is a small historic museum and of course the best views of all! Restrooms are also available up top as well as vending machines(they were not working). If you don't want to take the shuttle you can go to the top taking the trail. It is very steep and not for the faint of heart. There are plenty of benches to rest if needed and things to read on the way up. Took us about 20 minutes with a few short breaks to get up there. But it was...

The park where the trailhead starts is beautiful and well maintained. We were disappointed with the trail itself. Maybe because of the quarantine...but it was really overgrown. So much so I was hesitant to wade through some of the undergrowth because I only wore shorts and hiking shoes. Might have felt okay with boots and jeans. We only hiked about a mile before tuning back and only saw one spot with a good view, the rest was dense...

Located near Brasstown Bald (the highest point in Georgia at 4,784 ft), this trail follows an old wagon train trail to nearby Young Harris. Access to the Brasstown Bald parking lot is fee based at $3.00 per person. It's a nice area with restrooms, an information center (in season) and a fee based shuttle to the observation tower at the top (in season). The trail is not blazed but still...