Akers Mill W Trail–Mountain to River Trail / Silver Comet Trail Cumberland Connector, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 51 min
Akers Mill W Trail–Mountain to River Trail / Silver Comet Trail Cumberland Connector, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near The Highlands at Akers, GA. It is mostly level, with 165 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–Mountain to River Trail / Silver Comet Trail Cumberland Connector, 3 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 51 min
Elevation 946–1,029 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.88587, -84.45873
Weather Sep 6: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 16% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 218 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Akers Mill W Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Akers Mill W Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail / Silver Comet Trail Cumberland Connector, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 1 min before dark.
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- Transit-accessible: stop 218 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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