Lake Windward
5.9 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Lake Windward is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Alpharette, GA. The route reaches Lake Windward at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 461 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Directions
Lake Windward
5.9 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,029–1,170 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.09710, -84.21484
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 96°F / low 71° · precip 9% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Lake Windward, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 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 (~14 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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