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South Rockdale Community Park

Rockdale River Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 46 min

Rockdale River Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in South Rockdale Community Park near Richardson, GA. It climbs 252 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 810 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: red mark trail 33.60555, -84.11575
Nearest town Richardson, GA
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Rockdale River Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 46 min

Elevation 650–811 ft

Out & Back · South Rockdale Community Park

Trailhead: red mark trail · 33.60555, -84.11575

Weather Sep 6: Drizzle, high 99°F / low 72° · precip 17% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on red mark trail, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Green Jeans, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto red mark trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Green Jeans, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto South Rock, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Ken Miller Loop, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading N.
  14. 500 ftReach Rockdale River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ken Miller Loop, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto South Rock, heading W.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Green Jeans, heading S.
  22. 450 ftBear right onto red mark trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Green Jeans, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto red mark trail, heading S.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rockdale-river-trail-out-back-3-km-e0c3

Trail surface

85% dirt8% paved7% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 99°F72°
Precip17%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity78%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 14% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Mon 86°73° 19%
Tue 84°70°
Wed 90°66°
Thu 94°69° 52%
Fri 93°72° 47%
Sat 96°68° 32%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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