Lake Russell Loop
Georgia
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.9 mi
Distance
326 ft
Gain
2h 25m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Lake Russell Loop
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 326 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,575 ft
- Highest point
- 1,145 ft
- Lowest point
- 956 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Lake Russell Loop is a 4.86-mile loop in Georgia with 1,575 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail follows a loop route around Lake Russell.
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