AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hard Labor Creek State Park

Beach Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 153 ft · 55 min

Beach Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Rutledge, GA. It is mostly level, with 153 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 705 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.63033, -83.58544
Nearest town Rutledge, GA
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Beach Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 153 ft · 55 min

Elevation 574–706 ft

Out & Back · Hard Labor Creek State Park

Trailhead: 33.63033, -83.58544

Weather Sep 7: Heavy drizzle, high 83°F / low 72° · precip 27% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miBear right onto Beach Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beach-trail-out-back-131e

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 83°F72°
Precip27%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity90%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 23% rain4 PM: 27% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Tue 88°71°
Wed 92°66° 15%
Thu 95°68° 54%
Fri 94°69° 37%
Sat 96°68° 31%
Sun 97°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

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