Smithgall Woods State Park
Otail Road via Otali Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Otail Road via Otali Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Smithgall Woods State Park near Helen, GA. It climbs 257 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,496 – 1,736 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ash Creek Trail 34.68346, -83.75060
Nearest town Helen, GA
Directions
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Otail Road via Otali Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,495–1,737 ft
Out & Back · Smithgall Woods State Park
Trailhead: Ash Creek Trail · 34.68346, -83.75060
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:12 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Ash Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Otali Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Otail Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Ash Creek Trail, heading N.
- 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
28% gravel72% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:12 AMSunset 7:56 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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