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South Rockdale Community Park

Rockdale River Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 42 min

Rockdale River Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in South Rockdale Community Park near Browns Mill Lake, GA. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 699 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.62038, -84.11851
Nearest town Browns Mill Lake, GA
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Rockdale River Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 42 min

Elevation 648–697 ft

Out & Back · South Rockdale Community Park

Trailhead: 33.62038, -84.11851

Weather Sep 7: Drizzle, high 100°F / low 72° · precip 17% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftSharp left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ken Miller Loop, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockdale River Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ken Miller Loop, heading S.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rockdale River Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Ken Miller Loop, heading S.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rockdale River Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ken Miller Loop, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto Private trail, heading E.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Ken Miller Loop, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rockdale River Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ken Miller Loop, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftBear right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ken Miller Loop, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ken Miller Loop, heading NW.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 300 ftBear left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  31. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 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-edf0

Trail surface

68% dirt32% paved

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 100°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: 16% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 13% 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° 53%
Fri 93°72° 47%
Sat 97°69° 32%

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