Lake Buncombe Nature Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 254 ft
- climb
- 601 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep–May
- best months
Lake Buncombe Nature Trail is a short, easy hike of about 1.3 miles in A. H. Stephens State Park in Georgia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, with a total climb of about 63 feet one way, so it works well as an out-and-back. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 74°F in April to about 75°F in October, while July averages a high of 91°F. For another walk in the area, the Deerlick Perimeter Walking Path lies about 8 miles away.
Best time to go · Sep–May
Best time to visit Lake Buncombe Nature 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
55° / 32°
9 wet
Feb
59° / 35°
8 wet
Mar
66° / 41°
9 wet
Apr
74° / 48°
7 wet
May
81° / 57°
7 wet
Jun
88° / 65°
8 wet
Jul
91° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
90° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
84° / 62°
7 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
7 wet
Nov
65° / 40°
7 wet
Dec
57° / 35°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Siloam 3n, GA, 10.2 mi away at 695 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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