Hard Labor Creek State Park

Lake Rutledge Loop via Beach Trail

2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min

Lake Rutledge Loop via Beach Trail is a 2-mile loop in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Rutledge, GA. The route reaches Lake Rutledge. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 637 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beach Trail 33.64298, -83.58642
Nearest town Rutledge, GA

Directions

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Lake Rutledge Loop via Beach Trail

2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min

Elevation 558–635 ft

Loop · Hard Labor Creek State Park

Trailhead: Beach Trail · 33.64298, -83.58642

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 83°F / low 73° · precip 25% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Beach Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Rutledge.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beach Trail Shortcut, heading W.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Beach Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F73°
Precip25%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity89%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 20% rain3 PM: 23% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Tue 88°71°
Wed 92°66° 15%
Thu 95°68° 54%
Fri 94°70° 36%
Sat 97°68° 31%
Sun 97°69°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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