Spruce Pine Trail
- 2.7 mi
- loop
- 104 ft
- climb
- 297 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Spruce Pine Trail is a short, easy loop in Kolomoki Mounds State Park in southwest Georgia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is about 2.7 miles long, with a low point of 221 feet and a high of 297 feet. The climb is gentle, with an elevation gain of about 100 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 2.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The trail sits within the park's network of short walks. Trillium Trail is about half a mile away, and White Oak Trail and Temple Mound Trail are both within 2 miles. For time on the water, Kolomoki Creek offers canoeing about 5.7 miles off.
Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Spruce Pine 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
59° / 38°
Feb
62° / 40°
Mar
69° / 45°
Apr
76° / 52°
May
84° / 62°
Jun
89° / 69°
Jul
91° / 72°
Aug
90° / 72°
Sep
87° / 67°
Oct
78° / 56°
Nov
69° / 46°
Dec
62° / 41°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Gaines 2, GA, 12.9 mi away at 210 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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