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Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Cascades–Boomerang Trail, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Cascades–Boomerang Trail, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Bramblewood, GA. The route reaches Cascades. It climbs 284 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 820 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Flat Rock Spur PATH 33.66858, -84.15018
Nearest town Bramblewood, GA
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Cascades–Boomerang Trail, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 703–819 ft

Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Flat Rock Spur PATH · 33.66858, -84.15018

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 84°F / low 73° · precip 30% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 350 ftPass Cascades.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Cascade Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto abandoned trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Cascade Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Boomerang Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Laurel Creek Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miReach Cascades, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Boomerang Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miBear right onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cascade Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto abandoned trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Cascade Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 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/cascades-boomerang-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

78% dirt19% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F73°
Precip30%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity83%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Tue 86°70°
Wed 91°67°
Thu 95°69° 53%
Fri 94°73° 48%
Sat 97°70° 32%
Sun 97°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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