AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hard Labor Creek State Park

Blue Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Blue Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Fairplay, GA. It climbs 445 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi587 – 761 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 33.66912, -83.58803
Nearest town Fairplay, GA
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Blue Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 589–761 ft

Out & Back · Hard Labor Creek State Park

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 33.66912, -83.58803

Weather Sep 7: Light drizzle, high 102°F / low 72° · precip 25% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 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-8-km-abfe

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 102°F72°
Precip25%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity86%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
105°70° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 20% rain10 PM: 25% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Mon 82°73° 22%
Tue 88°71°
Wed 92°66°
Thu 95°68° 54%
Fri 94°70° 37%
Sat 96°68° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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