Lake Sumatanga
4 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Lake Sumatanga is a 4-mile out-and-back near Chandler Mountain, AL. The route reaches Lake Sumatanga at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,236 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Sumatanga
4 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 756–1,167 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.94864, -86.27280
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.5 miReach Lake Sumatanga, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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