Big Shanty Road Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Big Shanty Road Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Cobb Place Manor, GA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 974 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.02971, -84.56004
Nearest town Cobb Place Manor, GA

Directions

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Big Shanty Road Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 917–973 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.02971, -84.56004

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 95°F / low 72° · precip 19% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Big Shanty Road Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

2% paved98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F72°
Feels like83°Precip19%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity73%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon 84°74°
Tue 86°70°
Wed 94°72°
Thu 92°75° 27%
Fri 93°70° 51%
Sat 93°70° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead