Fort Yargo State Park
Winder Connecting Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min
Winder Connecting Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Fort Yargo State Park near Winder, GA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Winder Connecting Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 46 min
Elevation 867–930 ft
Out & Back · Fort Yargo State Park
Trailhead: 33.97818, -83.72800
Weather Sep 6: Drizzle, high 97°F / low 71° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Inner Loop, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Winder Connecting Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftReach Winder Connecting Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Inner Loop, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 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 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Fort Yargo Lake & Inner Loop 1.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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