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McGinnis Ferry Road Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 1 hr 32 min

McGinnis Ferry Road Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Shake Rag, GA. It climbs 266 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,040 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McGinnis Ferry Road Trail 34.05264, -84.12270
Nearest town Shake Rag, GA
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McGinnis Ferry Road Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 888–1,040 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: McGinnis Ferry Road Trail · 34.05264, -84.12270

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 95°F / low 71° · precip 12% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.6 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miReach McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 1.4 miArrive 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/mcginnis-ferry-road-trail-out-back-7-km-95c3

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F71°
Precip12%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity76%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:14 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Mon 80°71° 21%
Tue 85°67°
Wed 92°69°
Thu 93°76° 30%
Fri 94°71° 48%
Sat 95°70° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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