Lake Russell–Nancy Town Lake, 5 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,056 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Lake Russell–Nancy Town Lake, 5 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Mount Airy, GA. The route passes Lake Russell and Nancy Town Lake. It climbs 1,056 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi991 – 1,391 ft9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lake Russell Loop 34.49029, -83.50107
Nearest town Mount Airy, GA
Directions
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Lake Russell–Nancy Town Lake, 5 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,056 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 992–1,390 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lake Russell Loop · 34.49029, -83.50107
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Russell.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Russell Loop, heading W.
- 2 miPass Nancy Town Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Nancytown Lake Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Ladyslipper, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Lake Russell, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Ladyslipper, heading E.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Nancytown Lake Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Lake Russell Loop, heading N.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 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 surface
46% dirt13% gravel41% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:54 PM
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