Ridgeway Recreation Area
Carters Lake & Tumbling Waters Nature Trail
2 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 50 min
Carters Lake & Tumbling Waters Nature Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Ridgeway Recreation Area near Tails Creek, GA. The route reaches Carters Lake. It climbs 343 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Carters Lake & Tumbling Waters Nature Trail
2 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 50 min
Elevation 1,115–1,368 ft
Out & Back · Ridgeway Recreation Area
Trailhead: 34.65076, -84.59942
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Carters Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tumbling Waters Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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