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Etowah River–CCWSA Access, 9 sights

7 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Etowah River–CCWSA Access, 9 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back near South Canton, GA. The route reaches Etowah River. It climbs 540 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 1,001 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic Mt. Carmel Road 34.24274, -84.54827
Nearest town South Canton, GA
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Etowah River–CCWSA Access, 9 sights

7 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 841–999 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Historic Mt. Carmel Road · 34.24274, -84.54827

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 96°F / low 72° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on Historic Mt. Carmel Road, heading SE.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right onto Meadow Road, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto White Trail - Segment #2, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Historic Trace (Segment), heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail - Segment #2, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Green Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miPass Etowah River.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading E.
  20. 400 ftTurn right onto CCWSA Access, heading E.
  21. 50 ftReach Etowah River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading E.
  23. 350 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftBear left onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail - Segment #1, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  34. 450 ftBear right onto White Trail - Segment #2, heading W.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left onto Historic Trace (Segment), heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Meadow Road, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Trail - Segment #2, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Meadow Road, heading NW.
  39. 0.4 miSharp left onto Historic Mt. Carmel Road, heading W.
  40. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/etowah-river-ccwsa-access-out-back-9-sights-11-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F72°
Feels like86°Precip15%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity62%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 15% rain11 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon 86°74°
Tue 88°71°
Wed 91°64°
Thu 91°68° 25%
Fri 91°68° 45%
Sat 92°64° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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