Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail & Woodall Rail Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 51 min

Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail & Woodall Rail Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Hills Park, GA. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 965 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silver Comet Connector 33.80164, -84.42972
Nearest town Hills Park, GA

Directions

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Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail & Woodall Rail Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 51 min

Elevation 825–964 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Silver Comet Connector · 33.80164, -84.42972

Weather Sep 7: Rain showers, high 97°F / low 73° · precip 13% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Woodall Rail Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miReach Woodall Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Woodall Rail Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 97°F73°
Precip13%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Mon 86°73° 20%
Tue 87°71°
Wed 93°72°
Thu 95°76° 53%
Fri 95°76° 49%
Sat 97°76° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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