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Nancy Town Lake–Ladyslipper, 5 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,172 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Nancy Town Lake–Ladyslipper, 5 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Mount Airy, GA. The route reaches Nancy Town Lake. It climbs 1,172 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,391 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Russell Loop 34.49547, -83.50279
Nearest town Mount Airy, GA
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Nancy Town Lake–Ladyslipper, 5 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 1,172 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 890–1,390 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lake Russell Loop · 34.49547, -83.50279

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Lake Russell Loop, heading NE.
  2. 1.7 miPass Nancy Town Lake.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Nancytown Lake Loop, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Ladyslipper, heading SW.
  5. 1.6 miTurn left onto Red Root Road, heading SE.
  6. 2.2 miReach Nancy Town Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.2 miTurn right onto Ladyslipper, heading W.
  8. 1.6 miSharp left onto Nancytown Lake Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Lake Russell Loop, heading NE.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nancy-town-lake-nancy-town-lake-out-back-6-sights-18-km

Trail surface

40% gravel30% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Hikes near Mount Airy, Georgia