Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Joel Chandler Harris Homes, GA. It is mostly level, with 161 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
4.9 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 887–976 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Beltline Access Line · 33.75356, -84.42581
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 788 m from the trailhead
- Start on Beltline Access Line, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading N.
- 100 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.
- 100 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 SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Beltline Access Line, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading E.
- 150 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.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Beltline Access Line, heading S.
- 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 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 788 m from the trailhead
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- Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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