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.
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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
- Start on Beach Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Lake Rutledge.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Beach Trail Shortcut, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Beach Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Rutledge–Blue Loop, 3 sights 9 mi · ▲ 492 ft
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