AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

McGinnis Ferry Road Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 1 hr 32 min

McGinnis Ferry Road Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Shake Rag, GA. It is mostly level, with 212 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,014 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.05669, -84.13042
Nearest town Shake Rag, GA
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Directions

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McGinnis Ferry Road Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 888–1,015 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.05669, -84.13042

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 94°F / low 71° · precip 12% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 500 ftReach McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 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/mcginnis-ferry-road-trail-out-back-7-km-bd17

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F71°
Precip12%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity79%
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°75° 30%
Fri 94°71° 48%
Sat 95°70° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Shake Rag, Georgia