Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near West End, GA. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 887–1,023 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Beltline Access Line · 33.74235, -84.43424
Weather Sep 7: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 13% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Beltline Access Line, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Southwest Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Beltline Access Line, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Beltline Access Line, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading SW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Beltline Access Line Trailhead
- Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Westside Spur Trail via Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 189 ft
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