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.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McGinnis Ferry Road Trail 34.05470, -84.12789
Nearest town Shake Rag, GA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Town Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miReach McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 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.

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F71°
Precip15%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 7:14 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Mon 82°72° 23%
Tue 89°71°
Wed 92°69°
Thu 93°76° 30%
Fri 94°71° 48%
Sat 95°70° 38%

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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