Georgia Mountain Trail Fest 2024

April 20, 2024
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April 20, 2024
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Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

This is the festival where the Georgia trails community comes together — hikers, mountain bikers, kayakers, trail runners, equestrians, campers, jeep and RV enthusiasts — everyone is welcome! We will have multiple trail related vendors, educational trail talks, food trucks, and hard cider from Reece's Cider Co.

location

Join us at the beautiful Reece's Cider, Co. in Ellijay, GA.

Trail Talks, Vendors, Food Trucks, and More!
Hard Cider and live music available inside Reece's Cider, Co.!!

Ellijay is located 75 minutes north of Atlanta and 60 minutes from Marietta,
Join us and celebrate our trails in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia.

how much

This event is free, however, donations will be appreciated.

bigfoot

AND, YES, BIGFOOT WILL MAKE AN APPEARANCE! And he's not going to be his usual shy self — we promise he'll be available for you to take a #BIGFOOTSELFIE.

Partner with us!

Become a Sponsor

Connect your brand to an amazing cause — celebrating the outdoors and better trails for all! Sponsor booth optional.

Become a Vendor

Bring your art, your products, your information, or your delicious food and beverages to hundreds of trail-enthusiasts!

Become a Volunteer

Help us make the event a success! All volunteers get a complimentary beverage ticket!

Schedule of events

Gilmer County Public Safety 2024

April 20, 2024
10:00 am
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11:00 am

Search and Rescue equipment and details and demonstrations on trail safety.

Benton Mackaye Trail Association 2024

April 20, 2024
12:00 pm
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1:00 pm

To preserve, protect, and maintain the Benton MacKaye Trail. We will be giving you updates on exciting things happening with the Benton MacKaye Trail Association both locally and nationally.

Georgia Appalachian Trail Club 2024

April 20, 2024
1:00 pm
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2:00 pm

Georgia Appalachian Trail Club manages, maintains, and protects the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Georgia with volunteers from its membership and the interested public.

Brent Binion

April 20, 2024
1:00 pm
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2:00 pm

"Getting Excited about Leave No Trace" In this session you will learn how you can enjoy the wilderness responsibly by learning more about how to recognize and minimize your impacts. We will review the seven "Leave No Trace" principles and discuss how these apply in a variety of outdoor activities.

Anne Van Curen as Grandma Gatewood 2024

April 20, 2024
2:00 pm
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3:00 pm

Actress Anne Van Curen transforms into Emma "Grandma" Gatewood to describe what it was like to be the first woman to solo hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955. The dramatization is based off of the book "Grandma Gatewood's Walk", which was written from accounts of Gatewood's surviving family members,

Our Beautiful Carters Lake Inc

April 20, 2024
3:00 pm
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4:00 pm

Friends working together to keep our Carters Lake Beautiful!

Food & Drink

Vendors

Sponsors

A.T. Springer Mountain Level

Benton Mackaye Level

Pinhoti Trail Level

Three Rivers Level

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Sponsorship level details

We're so honored you're considering sponsoring this project! Learn about our sponsorship levels below and please reach out to gamtntrailspartnership if you have questions. Remember Georgia Mountain Trails Partnership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Our letter to Sponsors
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Previous Projects

Georgia Mountain Trail Fest 2024

Georgia Mountain Trail Fest 2024

April 20, 2024
April 20, 2024
|
Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

This is the festival where the Georgia trails community comes together — hikers, mountain bikers, kayakers, trail runners, equestrians, campers, jeep and RV enthusiasts — everyone is welcome! We will have multiple trail related vendors, educational trail talks, food trucks, and hard cider from Reece's Cider Co.

Georgia Mountain Trail Fest 2023

Georgia Mountain Trail Fest 2023

April 22, 2023
April 22, 2023
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Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

This is the festival where the Georgia trails community comes together — hikers, mountain bikers, kayakers, trail runners, equestrians, campers, jeep and RV enthusiasts — everyone is welcome! We will have multiple trail related vendors, educational trail talks, food trucks, local hard cider, and craft beer, and more.

Georgia Mountain Trail Fest 2022

Georgia Mountain Trail Fest 2022

April 23, 2022
April 24, 2022
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Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

This is the festival where the Georgia trails community comes together — hikers, mountain bikers, kayakers, trail runners, equestrians, campers, jeep and RV enthusiasts — everyone is welcome! We will have multiple vendors, educational trail talks, food trucks, local wine, hard cider, and craft beer, live music, and more.