Lake Windward
7.1 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Lake Windward is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Webb, GA. The route reaches Lake Windward at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Directions
Lake Windward
7.1 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 984–1,170 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.08876, -84.24127
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 96°F / low 71° · precip 13% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Windward Plaza & 4025 stop 520 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftReach Lake Windward, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.1 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Windward Plaza & 4025 stop 520 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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