Summit Blood Mountain
May 3, 2025
Blairsville, Georgia
Summit the highest peak on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia!
Visit the oldest shelter on the Appalachian Trail.
Take in amazing views from the summit of this historic mountain!
Meet new friends and enjoy the natural beauty of the southern Appalachian Mountains on this 4 mile hike, less than two hours from Atlanta.
Registration Is Free
Instead of charging a fee, we ask your help raising funds for mental health research and trail maintenance.
It’s fast and easy! When you register, you will be able to personalize a sponsorship page and share it through email and your favorite social media such as Facebook or Instagram.
Every little bit helps, and there is no minimum to raise – we just ask that you help us spread the word, then come join us on the trail.
Get a Free Hiking Shirt
Our quick-dry shirts look and feel great, on or off the trail.
Every registered hiker who raises at least $250 will receive a HIKE for Mental Health shirt as a token of our appreciation.
Available in men’s or women’s sizes from Small – XXL.
When you register, we will ask your size preference. Once you reach $250 in donations to your fundraising page, we will get your shirt to you.
If you hit the $250 mark at least ten days before the hike, your hike leader will have your shirt for you on hike day. Otherwise, we will mail it to you after the hike.
So help us raise money and awareness for this great cause.
For a Good Cause
HIKE for Mental Health is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
All contributions are tax deductible, and 100% of the hike donations support our mission.
Eighty cents of every dollar funds mental health programs, including break-through scientific research into PTSD, schizophrenia, bipolar spectrum disorders, depression and other major mental illnesses. Through research we can find better ways to alleviate the suffering that affects 1 in 4 American families.
The remaining twenty cents maintains wilderness trails across the U.S. By supporting non-profit, volunteer groups that care for our trails, we help preserve wilderness experiences for generations to come.
Hike Details
| Location: | Byron Reece Trailhead, Blairsville, Georgia. |
| Date: | May 3, 2025. |
| Time: | Approximately 10 am – 4 pm. Exact times and locations with directions provided to registered hikers only. |
| Distance: | 4 miles. |
| Difficulty level: | A strenuous hike with steep ascends and some rock scrambling which can be slippery if wet. |
| Suitable for beginners? | Yes, if you are fairly active and can climb 10 flights of stairs without stopping and still be smiling, you should be able to complete this hike! |
| Registration fee: | Registration is free. |
| Pet friendly? | Well-behaved dogs are welcome on a 6 ft lead. |
| Sponsorship amount: | The hike goal is $1,500. There is no minimum required to join the hike, but if every hiker raises $250 we will get very close to our goal. |
| Free shirt: | Hikers who raise $250 or more will receive a free HIKE for Mental Health quick-dry hiking shirt. |
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Trail Map
Every HIKE for Mental Health is an opportunity to:
- get away from the hustle and bustle of work-a-day life and enjoy the beauty of Nature
- renew old friendships and make new ones
- have a great time hiking with a good group of people
- stand up against the stigma of mental illness
- discover your new favorite get-away
- raise money for a great cause
Come on out and join us!
Goal is $1,500
$0 donated
Questions
If you have any questions or ideas, please contact us.
We are glad to talk with you about your hike and how you can help HIKE for Mental Health.
We hope you will make HIKE for Mental Health a part of your hike.
