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Georgia International Horse Park

Blue Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Blue Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Georgia International Horse Park near Horseshoe Springs, GA. It climbs 490 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 791 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 33.66337, -83.92947
Nearest town Horseshoe Springs, GA
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Blue Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 644–789 ft

Out & Back · Georgia International Horse Park

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 33.66337, -83.92947

Weather Sep 7: Light drizzle, high 100°F / low 73° · precip 21% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue trail, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bike only trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  23. 100 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-8-km-177a

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 100°F73°
Precip21%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity79%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 3% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Mon 85°73° 26%
Tue 85°71°
Wed 92°66°
Thu 95°68° 53%
Fri 94°71° 44%
Sat 97°67° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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