Selma Erwin Nature Trail
- 4.9 mi
- loop
- 346 ft
- climb
- 398 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Caution today
Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago
Selma Erwin Nature Trail is a 4.9-mile loop hike in Georgia, about 1.6 miles from Scottsboro. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 346 feet and a total loss of 488 feet over the course of the loop. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, with a grade of 8 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Milledgeville show October highs around 78°F with lows near 52°F, while July highs reach about 93°F. Fishing Creek Trail lies about 3.5 miles away. Walter B. Williams Park MTB and its GCA Loop Extension are about 6.2 miles off, and Fishing Creek, a paddling route, is about 7.8 miles away.
Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Selma Erwin Nature Trail
Best months: October–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° / 33°
10 wet
Feb
62° / 36°
9 wet
Mar
69° / 42°
9 wet
Apr
77° / 49°
8 wet
May
84° / 58°
8 wet
Jun
90° / 67°
10 wet
Jul
93° / 70°
11 wet
Aug
91° / 70°
11 wet
Sep
86° / 64°
8 wet
Oct
78° / 52°
7 wet
Nov
68° / 40°
8 wet
Dec
60° / 36°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milledgeville, GA, 4.6 mi away at 368 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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