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Big Creek Greenway

Climbing Snake (Advanced)–Greenway Roswell, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 59 min

Climbing Snake (Advanced)–Greenway Roswell, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Big Creek Greenway near Alpha Park, GA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 991 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Creek Greenway Alpharetta 34.04357, -84.29593
Nearest town Alpha Park, GA
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Climbing Snake (Advanced)–Greenway Roswell, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 59 min

Elevation 951–990 ft

Out & Back · Big Creek Greenway

Trailhead: Big Creek Greenway Alpharetta · 34.04357, -84.29593

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 97°F / low 71° · precip 12% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Big Creek Greenway Alpharetta, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto Greenway Alpharetta, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Roswell-Alpharetta Path Connector, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Greenway Roswell, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hurts So Good (Advanced), heading SE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Greenway Roswell, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Greenway Access, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pedestrian Trail, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Climbing Snake (Advanced), heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Laughing Creek Leg (Intermediate), heading S.
  12. 50 ftReach Greenway Roswell, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Snake (Advanced), heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Pedestrian Trail, heading S.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Greenway Access, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Greenway Roswell, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hurts So Good (Advanced), heading N.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Greenway Roswell, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miBear left onto Roswell-Alpharetta Path Connector, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Greenway Alpharetta, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Big Creek Greenway Alpharetta, heading N.
  23. 0.4 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/climbing-snake-advanced-greenway-roswell-out-back-3-sights-5-km

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F71°
Feels like83°Precip12%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Mon 84°72° 17%
Tue 90°71°
Wed 92°71°
Thu 93°77° 30%
Fri 93°72° 50%
Sat 95°71° 37%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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