Fort Yargo State Park
Outer Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Outer Loop is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Fort Yargo State Park near Russell, GA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Outer Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 817–949 ft
Out & Back · Fort Yargo State Park
Trailhead: abandoned track · 33.96153, -83.72080
Weather Sep 6: Light drizzle, high 98°F / low 71° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on abandoned track, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Outer Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Outer Loop, heading N.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto abandoned track, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Outer Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from abandoned track Trailhead
- Fort Yargo Lake–Monster Mile Bypass, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 233 ft
- Outer Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Winder Connecting Trail via Outer Loop 5.1 mi · ▲ 223 ft
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