Akers Mill W Trail–Cobb Galleria Trail, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 47 min
Akers Mill W Trail–Cobb Galleria Trail, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Postwoods, GA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Akers Mill W Trail–Cobb Galleria Trail, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 47 min
Elevation 930–1,029 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cobb Galleria Trail · 33.87888, -84.45413
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 85°F / low 73° · precip 18% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 70 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cobb Galleria Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Mountain to River Trail / Silver Comet Trail Cumberland Connector, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Cobb Galleria Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Cobb Galleria Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 70 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cobb Galleria Trail Trailhead
- Long Island–Akers Mill W Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft
- Long Island–Akers Mill W Trail, 4 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 449 ft
- Akers Mill W Trail–Cobb Galleria Trail, 4 sights 9 mi · ▲ 355 ft
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