Fort Yargo State Park
Fort Yargo Lake–Inner Loop, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Fort Yargo Lake–Inner Loop, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Fort Yargo State Park near Bethlehem, GA. The route reaches Fort Yargo Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Fort Yargo Lake–Inner Loop, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 792–918 ft
Out & Back · Fort Yargo State Park
Trailhead: 33.95368, -83.72679
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 82°F / low 72° · precip 28% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Monster Mile, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Inner Loop, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Fort Yargo Lake.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Monster Mile Bypass, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Monster Mile, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Get outside more
A wild hike near Bethlehem, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Bethlehem, Georgia