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Hartwell Dam Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
Hartwell Dam And Lake — Big Oaks Recreation Area/Georgia

Hartwell Dam Trail

Hartwell, Georgia

2.8 mi

Distance

89 ft

Elev. Gain

59m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hartwell Dam Trail is an out-and-back trail in Hartwell Dam And Lake — Big Oaks Recreation Area, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Hart County, Georgia. It is 2.8 miles long and gains 89 feet. The nearest town is Hartwell, Georgia, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:195 ft
Max:210 ft
Gain:27 ft
Loss:27 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 195 ft and 210 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.195 ft200 ft205 ft210 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi210 ft
End2.8 mi210 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hartwell, GA · about 4 mi away
County:
Hart County, GA
Jurisdiction:
Hartwell Dam And Lake — Big Oaks Recreation Area · US Army Corps of Engineers

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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