East Palisades is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in CRNRA - Palisades Unit near Postwoods, GA. It climbs 434 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi768 – 991 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: East Palisades 33.87790, -84.44208
Nearest town Postwoods, GA
Directions
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East Palisades
2.8 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 768–990 ft
Out & Back · CRNRA - Palisades Unit
Trailhead: East Palisades · 33.87790, -84.44208
Weather Sep 6: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 73° · precip 17% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on East Palisades, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach East Palisades, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 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
85% dirt15% gravel
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 97°F73°
Feels like85°Precip17%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon
82°73°
15%
Tue
87°71°
Wed
94°73°
Thu
93°77°
28%
Fri
94°74°
54%
Sat
96°74°
39%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from East Palisades Trailhead
- East Palisades Viewpoint & East Palisades Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 380 ft
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