AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near English Avenue Neighborhood, GA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 974 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Atlanta BeltLine Northwest Spur 33.76184, -84.42520
Nearest town English Avenue Neighborhood, GA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 887–973 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Atlanta BeltLine Northwest Spur · 33.76184, -84.42520

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

  1. Start on Atlanta BeltLine Northwest Spur, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right onto Beltline Access Line, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Beltline Access Line, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading E.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading E.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto Atlanta BeltLine Northwest Spur, heading S.
  21. 0.1 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-trail-out-back-8-km-3074

Trail surface

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

More from Atlanta BeltLine Northwest Spur Trailhead

Hikes near English Avenue Neighborhood, Georgia