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Mason Mill Park

Candler Lake–Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank, 6 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Candler Lake–Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank, 6 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Mason Mill Park near Turner Village, GA. The route passes Candler Lake, Biology Pond and Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank before reaching Retention pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 951 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.80321, -84.32392
Nearest town Turner Village, GA
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Candler Lake–Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank, 6 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 847–952 ft

Out & Back · Mason Mill Park

Trailhead: 33.80321, -84.32392

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 99°F / low 73° · precip 15% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Clifton - 1599 Building stop 353 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miPass Candler Lake.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto President's Loop Trail, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lake Loop Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miPass Biology Pond.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Peachtree Creek PATH Trail - Bridge Under Clairmont to Starvine Way, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto ira b to path w of tracks, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank.
  10. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Mason Mill Central, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Watershed Loop, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Three Creeks Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miPass Retention pond.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Peachtree Creek Trail, heading N.
  18. 400 ftReach Candler Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Three Creeks Trail, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Watershed Loop, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mason Mill Central, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftSharp right onto ira b to path w of tracks, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftSharp left onto South Peachtree Creek PATH Trail - Clairmont Lake Spur, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Peachtree Creek PATH Trail - Bridge Under Clairmont to Starvine Way, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lake Loop Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miContinue straight onto President's Loop Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.8 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/candler-lake-old-decatur-waterworks-holding-tank-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

33% dirt14% paved4% boardwalk49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F73°
Precip15%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 11% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Mon 85°73° 17%
Tue 87°70°
Wed 93°72°
Thu 95°76° 55%
Fri 95°75° 49%
Sat 96°75° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Clifton - 1599 Building stop 353 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Turner Village, Georgia