Delano Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 218 ft
- climb
- 996 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep–May
- best months
Delano Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in F. D. Roosevelt State Park in Georgia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 0.8 miles long and rises roughly 90 feet from its starting point, with a total round-trip gain of about 218 feet. The climb is steady, and the steepest stretch comes within the first 0.07 miles, with a grade of about 8 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in La Grange show October highs around 76°F with lows near 52°F, and April is similar at about 76°F by day and 49°F at night. That station sits about 266 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. Mountain Creek Nature Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Mountain Creek Nature Trail Connector Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Pine Moutain Trail and Liberty Bell Pool Trail are both about 1.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Sep–May
Best time to visit Delano 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
56° / 34°
Feb
60° / 37°
Mar
69° / 42°
Apr
76° / 49°
May
83° / 58°
Jun
88° / 66°
Jul
91° / 69°
Aug
90° / 68°
Sep
85° / 62°
Oct
76° / 52°
Nov
66° / 40°
Dec
58° / 35°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Grange 1n, GA, 18.8 mi away at 730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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