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Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near West End, 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.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 984 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beltline Access Line 33.74797, -84.42895
Nearest town West End, GA
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Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 887–986 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Beltline Access Line · 33.74797, -84.42895

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

Transit-accessible: stop 783 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Beltline Access Line, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Trail access to beltline right of way, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading E.
  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. 100 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 SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Beltline Access Line, heading SE.
  15. 100 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. 1.3 miTurn left onto Beltline Access Line, heading S.
  21. 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-9-km-7e64

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 783 m from the trailhead

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