Near A.W. Marion State Park Loop
The entrance to the trail on the east side of the lake.
Near A.W. Marion State Park Loop
This is a photo taken from the east side of the lake, near the parking lot. A good portion of the trail looks like this.
Near A.W. Marion State Park Loop
A good sample of the terrain around the 5 mile loop. This photo was taken on the Squawroot Trail.
Near A.W. Marion State Park Loop
Map of the trail.

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A.W. Marion State Park Loop

3.7 (6 Ratings)
A rolling trail with some hills and some roots.
5
mi
Distance
489
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
BirdingFall ColorsLakeRiver/CreekSpringSwimmingViewsWildlife

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
5.03mi
Distance
489ft
Elevation Gain
489ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
899ft
High Point
772ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
You can park on the northwest side of the lake, off of Warner-Huffer Rd, or you can park on the northeast side of the lake off of Ringgold Southern Rd. Both parking areas have port-a-pottys, but water is only available at the North East Parking area.The entire trail system is 5 miles if you add both the Pine Grove Trail and the Squawroot Trail to your loop of the Hargus Lake Trail. The Hargus Lake Trail is the longest trail in the area, but plenty of smaller loop trails make it easy to customize the lenght of your loop. The route shown here covers all of the trails in the park, highlighting lake views and scenic woods.

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