Lake Palmyra
3.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Lake Palmyra is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near West End Park, GA. The route reaches Lake Palmyra at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Palmyra
3.5 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 925–1,038 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.74499, -84.44214
Weather Sep 7: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 13% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Palmyra.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Palmyra, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 3 min before dark.
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- Lake Palmyra & Lionel Hampton Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 313 ft
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