Blue Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 152 ft
- climb
- 367 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep–May
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Georgia's Hamburg Outdoor Recreation Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 1.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 10 feet. It starts and ends at roughly 338 feet, and the high point is about 367 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.39 miles in, where the grade reaches 10 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sandersville show October highs around 76°F with lows near 53°F, and April is similar at about 76°F by day and 50°F at night. July is the hottest month, with highs around 92°F. The trail is close to several other short routes. Red Trail and Yellow Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, and White Trail is about 0.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Sep–May
Best time to visit Blue Trail
Best months: September–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 35°
10 wet
Feb
61° / 37°
9 wet
Mar
69° / 43°
9 wet
Apr
76° / 50°
7 wet
May
83° / 59°
8 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
10 wet
Jul
92° / 71°
10 wet
Aug
90° / 70°
10 wet
Sep
85° / 65°
7 wet
Oct
76° / 53°
7 wet
Nov
67° / 42°
7 wet
Dec
60° / 37°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandersville, GA, 16.1 mi away at 451 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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