Long Leaf Pine Trail
- 1.4 mi
- loop
- 174 ft
- climb
- 748 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Sep–May
- best months
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Long Leaf Pine Trail is a short, easy hike of about 1.4 miles in Sprewell Bluff Wildlife Management Area in southwest Georgia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail rises from about 557 feet to about 748 feet, with the steepest stretch at the start, where the grade reaches about 13 percent. The climb is gentle overall, and the trail is rated easy. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Talbotton show October highs around 74°F with lows near 50°F, and April is similar at about 74°F by day and 48°F at night. Midsummer highs typically reach the upper 80s. The Ribbon Trail and Upper River Trail both lie about 0.7 miles away. The Flint River, about 1.4 miles off, offers river fishing. Peak to Peak is roughly 5.7 miles away.
Best time to go · Sep–May
Best time to visit Long Leaf Pine 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° / 32°
8 wet
Feb
60° / 35°
7 wet
Mar
67° / 41°
7 wet
Apr
74° / 48°
7 wet
May
81° / 56°
7 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
88° / 67°
8 wet
Sep
83° / 62°
6 wet
Oct
74° / 50°
5 wet
Nov
65° / 40°
6 wet
Dec
57° / 34°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Talbotton, GA, 12 mi away at 620 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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