Old Town Trail via McGinnis Ferry Road Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 43 min

Old Town Trail via McGinnis Ferry Road Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Suwanee, GA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,099 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McGinnis Ferry Road Trail 34.05035, -84.09418
Nearest town Suwanee, GA

Directions

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Old Town Trail via McGinnis Ferry Road Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 43 min

Elevation 956–1,100 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: McGinnis Ferry Road Trail · 34.05035, -84.09418

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 95°F / low 71° · precip 15% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Town Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miReach Old Town 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. 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 surface

80% paved1% boardwalk19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F71°
Feels like90°Precip15%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 7% 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: 9% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 7:14 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Mon 82°72° 21%
Tue 89°70°
Wed 93°69°
Thu 93°76° 30%
Fri 94°71° 48%
Sat 95°70° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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