Red Trail
- 0.9 mi
- loop
- 11 ft
- climb
- 369 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Sep–May
- best months
Red Trail is a short, easy loop in Georgia's Hamburg Outdoor Recreation Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is 0.85 miles long, with a low point of 340 feet and a high of 369 feet, so the climb is minimal at just 11 feet of elevation gain. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.41 miles in, with a grade of 12 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sandersville show October highs around 76°F with lows near 53°F, and April is similar at about 76°F by day and 50°F at night. July is the hottest month, with highs averaging 92°F. The trail sits among several other short routes. White Trail is 0.2 miles away, Blue Trail is 0.3 miles away, and Yellow Trail is about half a mile off.
Best time to go · Sep–May
Best time to visit Red 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
58° / 35°
10 wet
Feb
61° / 37°
9 wet
Mar
69° / 43°
9 wet
Apr
76° / 50°
7 wet
May
83° / 59°
8 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
10 wet
Jul
92° / 71°
10 wet
Aug
90° / 70°
10 wet
Sep
85° / 65°
7 wet
Oct
76° / 53°
7 wet
Nov
67° / 42°
7 wet
Dec
60° / 37°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandersville, GA, 16.4 mi away at 451 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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