AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hard Labor Creek State Park

Blue Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Blue Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Fairplay, GA. It climbs 255 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 715 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: false trail 33.66411, -83.58262
Nearest town Fairplay, GA
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Blue Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 589–714 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

  1. Start on false trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left onto false trail, heading SW.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blue-trail-out-back-5-km-ba1c

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F72°
Precip27%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity91%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 10% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 26% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Tue 88°71°
Wed 92°66° 15%
Thu 95°68° 54%
Fri 94°69° 37%
Sat 96°67° 31%
Sun 97°69°

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 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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