Hard Labor Creek State Park
Red Loop
3.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Red Loop is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hard Labor Creek State Park near Rutledge, GA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red Loop
3.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 623–750 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading NW.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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