Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Cascades–Candler School Spur PATH, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Cascades–Candler School Spur PATH, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Klondike, GA. The route reaches Cascades at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 807 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Candler School Spur PATH 33.65173, -84.12837
Nearest town Klondike, GA

Directions

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Cascades–Candler School Spur PATH, 4 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 696–808 ft

Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Candler School Spur PATH · 33.65173, -84.12837

Weather Sep 7: Heavy drizzle, high 86°F / low 73° · precip 28% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Candler School Spur PATH, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Cascade Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto abandoned trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Cascade Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miReach Cascades, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto abandoned trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Cascade Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Candler School Spur PATH, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

68% paved32% dirt

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 86°F73°
Precip28%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Tue 84°70°
Wed 91°67°
Thu 95°69° 53%
Fri 94°72° 47%
Sat 97°70° 32%
Sun 97°69° 18%