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Terrora Lake Loop Trail

Terrora Lake Loop TrailPhoto: pseabolt, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
loop
53 ft
climb
1,552 ft
high point
Loop
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Terrora Lake Loop Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Terrora Lake Loop Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Terrora Lake Loop Trail is a short, easy loop in the Chattooga River Ranger District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in north Georgia. The trail is about half a mile long, with a low point of 1,499 feet and a high of 1,552 feet, and it gains about 50 feet of elevation. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at the start, about 10% grade, before the trail eases into a flat loop. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Long Creek, South Carolina, show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 70°F by day and 46°F at night. Summer runs warmer, with July highs around 85°F. The Upper Terrora Natura Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Main Wall and Tallulah Gorge climbing areas are each about 0.6 mile off. For an overnight stay, Rabun Beach Recreation Area is about 4.3 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Terrora Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Sunset Rock

    Viewpoint

    In town

    Cliff in Macon County, North Carolina, United States

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Terrora Lake Loop Trail

    Best months: March–November. 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.

    1. Jan

      50° / 30°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 32°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 38°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 46°

      10 wet

    5. May

      76° / 54°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 62°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 65°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 64°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 58°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 47°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      61° / 38°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 32°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Creek, SC, 8.7 mi away at 1,625 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions

      Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service

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