Fort Yargo State Park
Fort Yargo Lake & Inner Loop
1.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 23 min
Fort Yargo Lake & Inner Loop is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Fort Yargo State Park near Winder, GA. The route reaches Fort Yargo Lake at the turnaround, 0.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Yargo Lake & Inner Loop
1.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 23 min
Elevation 833–898 ft
Out & Back · Fort Yargo State Park
Trailhead: 33.97818, -83.72800
Weather Sep 6: Drizzle, high 97°F / low 71° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Inner Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Fort Yargo Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Fort Yargo Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Winder Connecting Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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