City Recreational Trail
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 133 ft
- climb
- 313 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
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City Recreational Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back hike in Georgia, about 0.8 miles from the town of Sunset. The route rises only about 20 feet from its starting point, so it is a low-elevation walk rather than a climb. The trail's highest point is 313 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 2.7 miles in, with a grade of about 2 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moultrie show October highs around 78°F with lows near 57°F, and April is similar at about 77°F by day and 54°F at night. Midsummer highs reach about 90°F, and July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Paddlers can pair the hike with time on the water. Hog Creek is about 4 miles away, Indian Creek is about 7 miles off, and the Ochlockonee River is roughly 8 miles from the trail.
Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit City Recreational Trail
Best months: October–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
61° / 39°
9 wet
Feb
64° / 43°
8 wet
Mar
71° / 48°
7 wet
Apr
77° / 54°
7 wet
May
84° / 62°
7 wet
Jun
89° / 69°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 71°
12 wet
Aug
89° / 72°
11 wet
Sep
86° / 67°
8 wet
Oct
78° / 57°
6 wet
Nov
69° / 47°
6 wet
Dec
63° / 42°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moultrie 2 Ese, GA, 4.9 mi away at 340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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