Georgia · Hiking

Hood Loop Trail

Hood Loop TrailPhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.3 mi
round trip
888 ft
climb
2,060 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Hood Loop Trail is a 2.58-mile out-and-back route in Georgia managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail descends 439 feet over its return journey.

  • Nearby · Rocktown Trail · Atwood Trail · Pocket Loop Trail
  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Hood Loop Trail

    Best months: March–June and September–November. 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.

    1. Jan

      49° / 30°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      53° / 32°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 39°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 46°

      11 wet

    5. May

      77° / 55°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 63°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 67°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 66°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 60°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 48°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      60° / 38°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 33°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Head, AL, 14.1 mi away at 1,121 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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