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South Rockdale Community Park

Green Jeans–Primitive trail, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Green Jeans–Primitive trail, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in South Rockdale Community Park near Klondike, GA. It climbs 830 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 892 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockdale River Trail 33.62342, -84.12936
Nearest town Klondike, GA
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Green Jeans–Primitive trail, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 830 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 643–893 ft

Out & Back · South Rockdale Community Park

Trailhead: Rockdale River Trail · 33.62342, -84.12936

Weather Sep 7: Drizzle, high 99°F / low 72° · precip 17% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rockdale River Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Primitive trail, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto White mark trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto red marks, heading SE.
  9. 500 ftSharp right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Ken Miller Loop, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockdale River Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ken Miller Loop, heading SE.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto South Rock, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Jeans, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Green Jeans, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear right onto red mark trail, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Green Jeans, heading S.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading S.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto Horse Trail, heading S.
  25. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.6 miReach Primitive trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Horse Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miBear right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Green Jeans, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftBear left onto red mark trail, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto Green Jeans, heading NW.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NW.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto Green Jeans, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto South Rock, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Ken Miller Loop, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  43. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  45. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ken Miller Loop, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NW.
  50. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  51. 450 ftContinue straight onto red marks, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn right onto White mark trail, heading NW.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right onto Primitive trail, heading NW.
  54. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  57. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  58. 350 ftSharp left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading N.
  59. 250 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/green-jeans-primitive-trail-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

50% paved31% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 99°F72°
Precip17%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity78%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Mon 86°73° 19%
Tue 84°70°
Wed 91°67°
Thu 95°69° 53%
Fri 94°73° 47%
Sat 97°70° 32%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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