Huckleberry Hill is a 2.7 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Canton, Georgia that features a river and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and nature trips. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
Please note: As of September 2020, portions of this trail will be closed due to timber harvesting, as pine bark beetles destroyed the woods in this area. This trail starts at the Hightower Church trailhead and follows the White Blazed "Trace" Trail up to Huckleberry Hill. The return route follows the Orange Trail to Meadow Road and then follows the Historic 1800's Canton-Sutallee "Trace" Route back to the parking lot. Please make sure to wear Orange during hunting season.
February 21, 2021I enjoyed most of the walk. The clearcut areas are a loss for such a wonderful area. I was very happy to have my Alltrails app to help with navigation from time to time.
February 5, 2021From the Hightower Church I walked the orange switchback to the orange trail going to Huckleberry. At some point I lost the markers and ended up walking the top of the clearcut before trail blazing down the ridge to pick up a trail back to the church.
August 10, 2020The sections of the "Trace" trail - the white-blazed trail - that cross the clear-cut have been blazed with 3-4 foot tall stakes marked with white blazes. The trail is continuous from Boling Park past Huckleberry Hill, down to Rock Creek. The "Trace" trail - the white-blazed trail - has been restored. Clear-cutting has made it more difficult to find the beginning of the trail at the church, but the trail has been restored. To find the white-blazed and green-blazed trails from the church look for pink markers set back into the clear-cut, about 50 yards from the opening at the gate. (If the church gate is six o'clock, the pink markers are at one o'clock.) Access to the white-blazed (and green-blazed) trail that will lead you back to Boling park is on the left side of the open area, at around 9:00. Access is marked with a white blaze on a small pine tree and orange markers. The white-blazed trail goes to Huckleberry Hill, where it opens into another clear-cut area. Efforts have been made to blaze the trail through the clear-cut, and reconnect it to parts of the trail that haven't been clear-cut. Look for stumps with white blazes on them. Alternatively, the state forestry service plowed a rudimentary fire break in the area. Once you reach Huckleberry Hill you can access the remainder of the white trail by following the fire break to the left and down the hill. The white-blazed trail reappears at the bottom of the hill. Look for a cairn and white-blazing on the trees. Trail restoration in this area is ongoing.
January 25, 2020No trespassing signs posted where trail is supposed to start. Timber harvesting due to pine bark beetles has destroyed the woods in this area.
October 5, 2019Logging has all but destroyed this trail.
May 19, 2019RIP Stronghold
March 16, 2019I took the opportunity to go and find the spot where I accidentally spent the night January last year.
March 10, 2019Lots of past rain has water levels high. Two parts of the fast end of white trail under water. I skirted the first then detoured around the other. Then I came across the clear cutting. Couldn't identify where the trails ran any longer. Tried following with all trails open on my phone but had little luck. One spot they had actually dropped all off the cut trees across the trail on purpose. Came back to the starting point and wanted to get some more miles in so went back toward the high school where the first bridge I came to was flooded and decided to come back to the church parking lot. Don't get me wrong I love this trail I'm just talking about the current conditions.
September 23, 2018Easy 2 1/4 mile loop great for dogs. Some trees down
March 29, 2017
First to ReviewI went down to the church and graveyard the other day. no trespassing signs everywhere where I believe the trailhead starts.
October 20, 2019August 25, 2018August 25, 2018June 21, 2018September 30, 2013
