Deer Run Trail
Photo: pseabolt, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.0 mi
- loop
- 42 ft
- climb
- 265 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
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Deer Run Trail is a short, easy hike in Georgia's George L. Smith State Park, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 42 feet, so it's a gentle walk rather than a climb. The route starts at an elevation of about 235 feet and reaches a high point of about 265 feet. The steepest stretch comes near the end, at about 2.8 miles, with a grade of about 5 percent. Bikes and horses are not allowed on the trail. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Metter show October highs around 78°F with lows near 57°F, and April is similar at about 78°F by day and 54°F at night. Midsummer highs typically reach the low 90s. Several other trails sit close by. Brown Thrasher Trail is about 0.3 miles away and Primative Campsite Trail about 0.7 miles. Paddlers can head to Fifteenmile Creek, about 3.6 miles off, or Little Canoochee Creek, about 6.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Oct–Apr
Best time to visit Deer Run Trail
Best months: October–April. 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
60° / 39°
9 wet
Feb
65° / 42°
9 wet
Mar
71° / 48°
9 wet
Apr
78° / 54°
8 wet
May
86° / 63°
9 wet
Jun
91° / 70°
10 wet
Jul
92° / 73°
11 wet
Aug
91° / 73°
11 wet
Sep
86° / 68°
9 wet
Oct
78° / 57°
7 wet
Nov
69° / 47°
6 wet
Dec
63° / 41°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Metter, GA, 10.9 mi away at 120 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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