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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Long Island–Akers Mill W Trail, 4 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Long Island–Akers Mill W Trail, 4 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area near Postwoods, GA. The route reaches Long Island. It climbs 449 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 1,030 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87750, -84.45556
Nearest town Postwoods, GA
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Long Island–Akers Mill W Trail, 4 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 767–1,029 ft

Out & Back · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Trailhead: 33.87750, -84.45556

Weather Sep 7: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Cumberland Trail, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftTurn left onto Cobb Galleria Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miPass Long Island.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 1.1 miTurn left onto Tower Creek Parkway Southeast, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn left onto Bob Callan Connector, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Bob Callan Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miReach Long Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bob Callan Connector, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Tower Creek Parkway Southeast, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Bob Callan Trail, heading N.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.7 miBear left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 200 ftTurn right onto Cobb Galleria Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cumberland Trail, heading W.
  43. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  45. 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/long-island-akers-mill-w-trail-out-back-4-sights-12-km

Trail surface

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 97°F72°
Precip15%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity75%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 10% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 14% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon 82°73° 19%
Tue 86°70°
Wed 94°72°
Thu 92°76° 52%
Fri 93°73° 49%
Sat 95°73° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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