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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Long Island via Mountain to River Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Long Island via Mountain to River Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area near Riverwood, GA. The route reaches Long Island. It climbs 562 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 1,027 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87946, -84.45992
Nearest town Riverwood, GA
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Long Island via Mountain to River Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 767–1,028 ft

Out & Back · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Trailhead: 33.87946, -84.45992

Weather Sep 6: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 15% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 473 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miPass Long Island.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto West Palisades, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miReach Long Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miBear left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 250 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-west-palisades-out-back

Trail surface

39% paved22% dirt39% 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 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 473 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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