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Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 55 min

Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Bellwood, GA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 961 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.77447, -84.42205
Nearest town Bellwood, GA
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Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 55 min

Elevation 909–960 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.77447, -84.42205

Weather Sep 7: Rain showers, high 97°F / low 73° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Bankhead stop 684 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Westside BeltLine Connector, heading W.
  3. 300 ftTurn left onto Beltline Access Line, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Beltline Access Line, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left onto Beltline Access Line, heading S.
  12. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Westside BeltLine Connector, heading N.
  22. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftArrive 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-trail-out-back-4-km-bcaf

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 97°F73°
Precip14%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Mon 86°73° 21%
Tue 86°70°
Wed 92°72°
Thu 95°76° 53%
Fri 95°75° 49%
Sat 96°75° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bankhead stop 684 m from the trailhead

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