AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Windward

3.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Lake Windward is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Alpharette, GA. The route reaches Lake Windward at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,030 – 1,168 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.08695, -84.21995
Nearest town Alpharette, GA
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Directions

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Lake Windward

3.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,029–1,170 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.08695, -84.21995

Weather Sep 6: Drizzle, high 95°F / low 71° · precip 15% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 2 miReach Lake Windward, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 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-7-km

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 95°F71°
Feels like90°Precip15%Wind15 mphUV8Humidity74%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 1% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Mon 83°72° 25%
Tue 89°70°
Wed 92°70°
Thu 92°76° 31%
Fri 93°72° 48%
Sat 95°71° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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