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Atlanta BeltLine Westside Interim Hiking Trail–Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail, 4 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Atlanta BeltLine Westside Interim Hiking Trail–Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail, 4 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back near Peoplestown, GA. It climbs 548 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 1,027 ft16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Atlanta Beltline Southside Trail 33.72433, -84.37835
Nearest town Peoplestown, GA
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Atlanta BeltLine Westside Interim Hiking Trail–Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail, 4 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 869–1,028 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Atlanta Beltline Southside Trail · 33.72433, -84.37835

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Atlanta Beltline Southside Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.9 miTurn left onto Beltline Access Line, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftBear right onto Beltline Access Line, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta BeltLine Westside Interim Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto West End Trail, heading N.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto West End Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
  25. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Atlanta Beltline Northwest Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miReach Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 1.2 miTurn right onto Beltline Access Line, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Beltline Access Line, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SW.
  37. 1.8 miContinue straight onto West End Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miBear left onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto West End Trail, heading SW.
  40. 250 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading SW.
  41. 250 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading SW.
  42. 250 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading SW.
  43. 200 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta BeltLine Westside Interim Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  44. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading S.
  45. 300 ftBear left onto Beltline Access Line, heading SE.
  46. 250 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading SE.
  47. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading SE.
  48. 150 ftBear left onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading SE.
  49. 450 ftTurn left onto Beltline Access Line, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftTurn right onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading SE.
  51. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southside Trail, heading SE.
  52. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/atlanta-beltline-westside-interim-hiking-trail-atlanta-beltline-northwest-trail-out-back-5-sights-24-km-6d32

Trail surface

90% paved9% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.2 mi in (~179 min). Leave by 4:38 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:12 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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