Hard Labor Creek State Park

Blue Loop & Connector Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 57 min

Blue Loop & Connector Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Rutledge, GA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 745 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.66217, -83.62870
Nearest town Rutledge, GA

Directions

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Blue Loop & Connector Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 57 min

Elevation 650–744 ft

Out & Back · Hard Labor Creek State Park

Trailhead: 33.66217, -83.62870

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 82°F / low 72° · precip 25% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto waste area, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Green Loop Access, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Blue Loop, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue Shortcut, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto waste area, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F72°
Precip25%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity90%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 22% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Tue 88°71°
Wed 92°66°
Thu 94°68° 54%
Fri 93°69° 36%
Sat 96°67° 31%
Sun 95°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead