Akers Mill W Trail–Cobb Galleria Trail, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Akers Mill W Trail–Cobb Galleria Trail, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Postwoods, GA. It climbs 355 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,089 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cobb Galleria Trail 33.87888, -84.45413
Nearest town Postwoods, GA

Directions

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Akers Mill W Trail–Cobb Galleria Trail, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 924–1,090 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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cobb Galleria Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear right onto Mountain to River Trail / Silver Comet Trail Cumberland Connector, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Silver Comet Trail Cumberland Connector, heading W.
  16. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftReach Cobb Galleria Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 1.4 miTurn right onto Mountain to River Trail / Silver Comet Trail Cumberland Connector, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading N.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 200 ftTurn right onto Cobb Galleria Trail, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 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

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F73°
Precip18%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 18% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 86°70°
Wed 94°73°
Thu 93°76° 52%
Fri 94°73° 49%
Sat 95°74° 30%
Sun 97°75° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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