Shirley Clarke Franklin Park

Proctor Creek Greenway

3.5 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Proctor Creek Greenway is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Shirley Clarke Franklin Park near Simsville, GA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 902 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78471, -84.44980
Nearest town Simsville, GA

Directions

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Proctor Creek Greenway

3.5 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 808–901 ft

Out & Back · Shirley Clarke Franklin Park

Trailhead: 33.78471, -84.44980

Weather Sep 7: Heavy showers, high 96°F / low 73° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 672 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Proctor Creek Greenway, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miReach Proctor Creek Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
  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 surface

14% paved86% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 96°F73°
Precip14%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Mon 86°74° 21%
Tue 87°71°
Wed 93°73°
Thu 95°76° 53%
Fri 95°75° 49%
Sat 96°75° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 672 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead