SOTA Guide - Frozen Knob, W4G/NG-033

Drive Guide - Frozen Knob

  • Duration: 2:00
  • Google Maps URL from Ashford Dunwoody Rd and I-285 at 33.917, -84.3378:
  • Seasonal/Limited Access: USFS-346 closed Jan 2 - Mar 10. Unknown drivability in 2WD.
  • Directions:
    • GA-400 N and go 47
    • L on US-19 N and go 9.6
    • R on GA-9 and go 0.7
    • L on US-19 Business and go 0.5
    • R on GA-60 Business and go 2.2
    • L on Camp Washega Rd and go 8.4
    • Hairpin R on Coopers Gap Rd and go 2.9
    • Cross Coopers Gap RD at Appalachian Trail and name changes to Gaddistown Rd and go 1.5
    • L (West) on USFS-346 at 34.670880, -84.081904 and go 3.5 to 4 miles
      • There’s a stub for the start of USFS-346 on the Garmin GPS map. It is shown on the 2011 topo for the Suches quadrangle all the way to Williams Gap.
      • This guy talks about driving to Williams Gap and hiking. http://davidleemuse.blogspot.com/2011/10/frozen-knob-again.html (and I saved a copy in Evernote).
  • Food
    • Last McDonalds:
    • Penultimate McDonalds:
    • Dinner

Trail Guide

  • Duration:
  • Navigation
    • Bushwhack up the ridge from Williams Gap to Frozen Knob
  • Trailhead altitude: ???
  • Summit altitude: ???
  • GPS tracks/waypoints:
    • Summit: 34.683, -84.1195
    • Trailhead: N34.68937 W84.11775

Summit Guide

  • Hang antenna from tree:
  • Space to guy mast:
  • Cell coverage:
  • Unique features:
    • x

Plan-B Candidates

  • summits listed here with some clue as to where/how