Drive & Trail Guide - Shortoff Mtn, W4C/WM-033

Duration: 2:20
Google Maps URL from Atlanta (33.917, -84.3378):
Seasonal/Limited Access:
Directions:
- I-285 E
- I-85 N
- I-985 N and go 23.8
- US-23 N and go 52 to US-76 in Clayton
- Straight on US-23 N for 7.5
- R on GA-246 / NC-106 and go 14.2
- R on US-64 and go 0.3
- L on US-64 E and go 2.7
- L on Buck Creek Rd and go 2.1
- Trail leaves road on R, clearly marked, just after FS-4535 enters from L and just befor before road turns 90 degrees R. Park on FS-4535
Food
- Last McDonalds: Clayton, GA. Busy on weekends.
- Penultimate McDonalds: Cornelia, on Level Grove Rd, just BEFORE Cornelia and your exit to US-441.

Duration: N.A.
Google Maps URL: http://goo.gl/maps/iLn8H
Seasonal/Limited Access: Final 1/2 mile is dirt road marked “No Trespassing”
Directions:
- L on US-64 E and go 6.9
- L on NC-1144 / Norton Rd and go 2.0
- L on Yellow Mountain Rd and go 400’
- L on Jodytown Rd and go 1.2
- Keep R on Ponderock Drive and go 380’ (Bing calls this Jodytown Rd)
- L on dirt Ponderock Dr and go 20’ (Bing calls this Alaska Dr)
- L fork at telephone pole - “No Trespassing” sign here

Duration:
Google Maps URL from Ashford Dunwoody Rd and I-285 at 33.917, -84.3378: http://goo.gl/maps/R9Dvz
Seasonal/Limited Access:
Directions:
- East (out) on Ponderock Dr
- R on paved Ponderock Dr / Jodytown Rd and go 1.3
- R on Yellow Mtn Rd and go 400’
- R on NC-1144 / Norton Rd and go 2.0
- R on US-64 E and go 4.3
- R on Buck Creek Rd and go 2.1
- Trail leaves road on R, clearly marked, just after FS-4535 enters from L and just befor before road turns 90 degrees R. Park on FS-4535
Food
- Last McDonalds: none

Duration: 1.8 miles, 900’ climb, 1:15 up; 0:50 down
Navigation
- Trail departs on east side of road.`
Trailhead altitude: ~4250
Summit altitude: 5020
GPS tracks/waypoints:
- Trailhead 35.10438,-83.20323
- Summit: 35.1077, -83.1816

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