Double Spring Knob rises to 4,300 feet in the Chattahoochee National Forest, straddling the Rabun and Towns County line in northeast Georgia. The peak sits just west of the Appalachian Trail corridor, surrounded by dense mixed hardwood forest that holds onto the cool air even in summer. The wooded summit offers no open views, but the journey through the southern Blue Ridge landscape is rewarding in its own right, particularly during spring wildflower season or fall foliage.
The most common approach follows the Appalachian Trail south from Dicks Creek Gap (US 76), covering roughly 4.5 miles to the vicinity of Kelly Knob, then leaving the trail for a 0.3-mile off-trail push to the summit. Expect a faint herd path for part of the way, though briars and dense undergrowth can make the final stretch scrappy. A second option approaches via Addis Gap, where hikers leave the AT after about half a mile and navigate the ridgeline directly to the top.
Because the summit requires off-trail navigation, route-finding skills and appropriate footwear are important, especially when vegetation is in full leaf. Hunters use the area in fall, so blaze orange is a good precaution during deer season. The peak receives far less traffic than the better-known Georgia 4000-footers, making it a quiet objective for those working through the full list.
