AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hard Labor Creek State Park

Blue Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Blue Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Fairplay, GA. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 761 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.66807, -83.57243
Nearest town Fairplay, GA
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Blue Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 581–761 ft

Out & Back · Hard Labor Creek State Park

Trailhead: 33.66807, -83.57243

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 100°F / low 71° · precip 24% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 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/blue-trail-out-back-6-km-d7f8

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F71°
Precip24%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity85%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 24% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 7:12 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Mon 82°73° 22%
Tue 88°71°
Wed 92°66°
Thu 95°68° 54%
Fri 94°69° 38%
Sat 96°68° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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