Hard Labor Creek State Park
Blue Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Blue Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Fairplay, GA. It climbs 585 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blue Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 532–714 ft
Out & Back · Hard Labor Creek State Park
Trailhead: false trail · 33.66411, -83.58262
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 82°F / low 72° · precip 27% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start on false trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Orange Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Orange Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto false trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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