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Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trails route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trails

Folkston, Georgia

7.8 mi

Distance

728 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trails is an out-and-back trail in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, in Charlton County, Georgia. It is 7.8 miles long. The nearest town is Fargo, Georgia, about 15 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:33 ft
Max:56 ft
Gain:222 ft
Loss:222 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 33 ft and 56 ft across 10.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.33 ft41 ft48 ft56 ft0.0 mi2.6 mi5.1 mi7.7 mi10.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi42 ft
High point2.9 mi56 ft
End10.2 mi42 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Fargo, GA · about 15 mi away
County:
Charlton County, GA
Jurisdiction:
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge · US Fish and Wildlife Service

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

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