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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Long Island via West Palisades

3.1 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Long Island via West Palisades is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area near Postwoods, GA. The route reaches Long Island. It climbs 426 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 1,011 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87134, -84.45350
Nearest town Postwoods, GA
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Directions

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Long Island via West Palisades

3.1 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 768–1,012 ft

Out & Back · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Trailhead: 33.87134, -84.45350

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miPass Long Island.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Palisades, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miReach Long Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miArrive 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-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

56% dirt33% paved11% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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