Georgia International Horse Park
Shared use trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Shared use trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Georgia International Horse Park near Horseshoe Springs, GA. It climbs 413 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Shared use trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 635–789 ft
Out & Back · Georgia International Horse Park
Trailhead: Blue Trail · 33.66337, -83.92947
Weather Sep 7: Light drizzle, high 100°F / low 73° · precip 21% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Shared use trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Shared use trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Blue Trail Trailhead
- Blue Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 343 ft
- Blue Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 343 ft
- Blue Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 454 ft
- Shared use trail via Blue Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 343 ft
- Blue Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 490 ft
- Bike only trail & Blue Trail 5 mi · ▲ 480 ft
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