Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail & Westside Spur Trail via Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail & Westside Spur Trail via Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Rockdale, GA. It climbs 261 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail & Westside Spur Trail via Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 866–973 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail · 33.79256, -84.42709
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Westside BeltLine Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Westside Spur Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Westside BeltLine Connector, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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