Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park · Georgia

Dunlap Trail

0.1 mi of trail, end to end · about 10 ft of climbing · 379 ft–389 ft · gravel surface · trail class Moderately Developed · hiking

Trailhead Dunlap Trailhead 377 ft Drive there

Dunlap Trail the Park Service's write-up

5-15 Minutes · dogs allowed

Start Dunlap Trailhead

This trail leads to one of a few surviving Civil War earthworks in Macon, and to the Dunlap Mound.The Civil War earthworks were constructed after the Battle of Dunlap Hill, which took place July 30, 1864. The earthwork was used again that same year in November during the Battle of Walnut Creek. It is named after Samuel Dunlap, who purchased the property in 1856 to build his house and establish a dairy farm. The Dunlap House is a private residence today.

Accessibility The trail is 1/4th of a mile long and has a flat grade. It begins as a gravel path before transitioning to grass when it reaches the Dunlap Mound and Civil War earthworks.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.