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Hard Labor Creek State Park

Lake Rutledge–Red Loop, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Lake Rutledge–Red Loop, 3 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Fairplay, GA. The route reaches Lake Rutledge. It climbs 527 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 715 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: abandoned track 33.65945, -83.58058
Nearest town Fairplay, GA
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Lake Rutledge–Red Loop, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 545–714 ft

Out & Back · Hard Labor Creek State Park

Trailhead: abandoned track · 33.65945, -83.58058

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 82°F / low 72° · precip 27% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on abandoned track, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Loop, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miReach Lake Rutledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Orange Loop, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Loop, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto cutoff, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto cutoff, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Loop, heading S.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading SE.
  18. 350 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/lake-rutledge-red-loop-out-back-3-sights-12-km-6dbf

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F72°
Precip27%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity91%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 10% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 26% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Tue 88°71°
Wed 92°66° 15%
Thu 95°68° 54%
Fri 94°69° 37%
Sat 96°67° 31%
Sun 97°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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