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William Hastie Natural Area

Hard Labor–Margaret, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 48 min

Hard Labor–Margaret, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in William Hastie Natural Area near Colonial Village, TN. It climbs 327 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,119 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Margaret 35.92789, -83.87865
Nearest town Colonial Village, TN
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Directions

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Hard Labor–Margaret, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 48 min

Elevation 915–1,117 ft

Out & Back · William Hastie Natural Area

Trailhead: Margaret · 35.92789, -83.87865

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 98°F / low 72° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Chapman Hwy NB Across Colonial Dr stop 700 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Margaret, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Run, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Redwood, heading E.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Margaret, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Hard Labor, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Shadow Run, heading N.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rock Ledge, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shadow Run, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Ledge, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shadow Run, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Rock Ledge, heading N.
  14. 500 ftBear left onto Marj McClean, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Ledge, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Marj McClean, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Toll Road Connector, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Toll Road, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading E.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Party In The Woods, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading E.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Party In The Woods, heading E.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Giddy Up, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Toll Road, heading E.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Campground Connector, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Murphy's Law, heading E.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Campground Connector, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Soup's On, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rendezvous, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Soup's On, heading N.
  33. 50 ftReach Margaret, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Rendezvous, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Soup's On, heading N.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Campground Connector, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Murphy's Law, heading NW.
  38. 100 ftBear right onto Campground Connector, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Giddy Up, heading N.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Toll Road, heading N.
  42. 150 ftContinue straight onto Party In The Woods, heading N.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Party In The Woods, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Victor Ashe, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto Victor Ashe, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toll Road Connector, heading NW.
  49. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miBear left onto Rock Ledge, heading W.
  51. 150 ftBear left onto Marj McClean, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftBear right onto Rock Ledge, heading W.
  53. 500 ftBear left onto Shadow Run, heading W.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Ledge, heading W.
  55. 150 ftBear right onto Shadow Run, heading E.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Ledge, heading E.
  57. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shadow Run, heading E.
  58. 150 ftBear right onto Margaret, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hard Labor, heading NE.
  60. 50 ftBear left onto Margaret, heading NE.
  61. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Redwood, heading SE.
  62. 100 ftBear right onto Margaret, heading S.
  63. 450 ftContinue straight onto Jacob's Run, heading SE.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto Margaret, heading SE.
  65. 50 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/hard-labor-margaret-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

43% gravel41% dirt16% paved

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 98°F72°
Feels like89°Precip7%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Sat 100°74° 26%
Sun 92°73°
Mon 89°67° 21%
Tue 89°66°
Wed 91°66°
Thu 93°68° 24%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Chapman Hwy NB Across Colonial Dr stop 700 m from the trailhead

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