Hard Labor Creek State Park

Red Loop

2.7 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 57 min

Red Loop is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Rutledge, GA. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 732 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.66357, -83.61539
Nearest town Rutledge, GA

Directions

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Red Loop

2.7 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 57 min

Elevation 623–730 ft

Out & Back · Hard Labor Creek State Park

Trailhead: 33.66357, -83.61539

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 82°F / low 72° · precip 25% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Red Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

57% dirt43% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F72°
Precip25%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity90%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 22% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Tue 87°70°
Wed 92°66°
Thu 94°68° 54%
Fri 93°69° 36%
Sat 96°67° 31%
Sun 95°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

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Good to know

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