AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Windward

6.1 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Lake Windward is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Alpharette, GA. The route reaches Lake Windward at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 452 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,168 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.09541, -84.22299
Nearest town Alpharette, GA
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Directions

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Lake Windward

6.1 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 998–1,170 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.09541, -84.22299

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 80°F / low 72° · precip 22% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 1.9 miReach Lake Windward, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive 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/lake-windward-out-back-10-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F72°
Precip22%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity87%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 85°69°
Wed 90°64°
Thu 91°70° 50%
Fri 91°68° 44%
Sat 93°65° 29%
Sun 96°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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