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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Russell.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Russell Loop, heading W.
  4. 2 miPass Nancy Town Lake.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Nancytown Lake Loop, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Ladyslipper, heading NE.
  7. 1.6 miTurn left onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miReach Lake Russell, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ladyslipper, heading E.
  10. 1.6 miSharp left onto Nancytown Lake Loop, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Lake Russell Loop, heading N.
  12. 1.8 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 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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