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Mountainside Trail Loop via Tower Road route map
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Georgia

Mountainside Trail Loop via Tower Road

Cumming, Georgia

5.1 mi

Distance

1,522 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 13m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mountainside Trail Loop via Tower Road is a loop trail in Forsyth County, Georgia. It is 5.1 miles long and gains 1,522 feet. The nearest town is Cumming, Georgia, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:413 ft
Max:545 ft
Gain:464 ft
Loss:464 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 413 ft and 545 ft across 5.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.413 ft457 ft501 ft545 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.8 mi5.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi418 ft
High point3.1 mi545 ft
End5.1 mi418 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cumming, GA · in or next to town
County:
Forsyth County, GA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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