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Big Creek Greenway

Big Creek Greenway Alpharetta

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Big Creek Greenway Alpharetta is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Big Creek Greenway near Alpha Park, GA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,004 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.04894, -84.27743
Nearest town Alpha Park, GA
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Big Creek Greenway Alpharetta

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 963–1,005 ft

Out & Back · Big Creek Greenway

Trailhead: 34.04894, -84.27743

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 97°F / low 71° · precip 16% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Big Creek Greenway Alpharetta, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 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/big-creek-greenway-alpharetta-out-back-6-km-a06c

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F71°
Feels like86°Precip16%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity55%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 1% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 14% rain11 PM: 16% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Mon 84°72° 23%
Tue 89°71°
Wed 92°71°
Thu 93°77° 30%
Fri 93°72° 50%
Sat 95°71° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 2 min before dark.

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