AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nancy Town Lake–Ducket Lake, 5 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Nancy Town Lake–Ducket Lake, 5 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near New Switzerland, GA. The route passes Ducket Lake before reaching Nancy Town Lake at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 509 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,053 – 1,476 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Georgia Mountain Orchard Road 34.53459, -83.46515
Nearest town New Switzerland, GA
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Nancy Town Lake–Ducket Lake, 5 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 1,054–1,475 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Georgia Mountain Orchard Road · 34.53459, -83.46515

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

  1. Start on Georgia Mountain Orchard Road, heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miPass Ducket Lake.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Sourwood, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sourwood, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sourwood, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sourwood, heading W.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miReach Nancy Town Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Sourwood, heading W.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sourwood, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sourwood, heading N.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sourwood, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Nancy Town Lake Road, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left onto Georgia Mountain Orchard Road, heading NE.
  22. 2.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nancy-town-lake-nancy-town-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

94% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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