McGinnis Ferry Road Trail & Old Town Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 2 hr
McGinnis Ferry Road Trail & Old Town Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Shake Rag, GA. It climbs 254 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McGinnis Ferry Road Trail & Old Town Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 888–1,100 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: McGinnis Ferry Road Trail · 34.05470, -84.12789
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 95°F / low 71° · precip 15% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Town Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.6 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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