January 15, 2019
Lake Russell Trail - Near Cornelia, GA
This week's hike was on the Lake Russell Trail near Cornelia, GA
Trail information
The Lake Russell Loop is a very nice hike around the lake. The hike is rolling but not extreme since it is mostly near the lake shore. Distance hiked - 5 mi. total
Directions
The Lake Russell Recreation Area is off the Dicks Hill Parkway East of Cornelia, at Mt. Airy, GA near the railroad bridge, turn onto the Lake Russell Recreation Area access road. Drive about 2.5 miles to the parking lot at Nancytown Lake. Another great day for a hike! Partly cloudy and cool with temperatures in the low 40's to low 50's degrees F
Conditions
Partly cloudy and cool with temperatures in the low 40's to low 50's degrees F.
Hikers (14)
- Jenny Bell
- Mike Bell
- Joe Collins
- Bob Drake
- Jo Drake
- Tim Hale
- Ray Lovett
- Dick Metzgar
- Bruce O'Connor
- Jeanne O'Connor
- Don Pratt
- Terre Pratt
- Tony Presley
- Vic Robson
Birds identified
Canada Geese, Black-capped Chicadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay and Cardinal
Photos (14)
Starting out from the Nancytown Lake Parking area. A nice loop hike along the lakeside at Lake Russell. Mother nature can do some strange things! Beautiful Lake Russell! Nice trail signs along the way. Another great day for a hike! The Lake Russell Dam spillway. Nice lake view from the earthen portion of the dam. Fourteen hikers today! On the opposite side of the lake working our way back to the start. The dam of Nancytown Lake Our path today Our GPS Profile The OFHC gang for today's hike. (l-r) Tony Presley, Bruce O'Connor, Vic Robson, Jeanne O'Connor, Terre Pratt, Don Pratt, Joe Collins, Dick Metzgar, Jo Drake, Bob Drake, Mike Bell, Ray Lovett, Tim Hale and Jenny Bell.