Morgan Falls Reservoir & Lower Roswell Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Morgan Falls Reservoir & Lower Roswell Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Mount Bethel, GA. The route reaches Morgan Falls Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Morgan Falls Reservoir & Lower Roswell Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 863–1,057 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.96604, -84.40882
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 389 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Roswell Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Morgan Falls Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 389 m from the trailhead
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