Fort Yargo State Park
Fort Yargo Lake–Monster Mile Bypass, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 47 min
Fort Yargo Lake–Monster Mile Bypass, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Fort Yargo State Park near Russell, GA. The route reaches Fort Yargo Lake. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Yargo Lake–Monster Mile Bypass, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 47 min
Elevation 787–923 ft
Out & Back · Fort Yargo State Park
Trailhead: abandoned track · 33.96153, -83.72080
Weather Sep 6: Light drizzle, high 98°F / low 71° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on abandoned track, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Outer Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Monster Mile Bypass, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Fort Yargo Lake.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Monster Mile, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Outer Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading SE.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from abandoned track Trailhead
- Outer Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Outer Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Winder Connecting Trail via Outer Loop 5.1 mi · ▲ 223 ft
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