AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mountain to River Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Mountain to River Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near The Highlands, GA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,040 – 1,070 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87583, -84.50591
Nearest town The Highlands, GA
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Mountain to River Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 40 min

Elevation 1,040–1,069 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.87583, -84.50591

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 85°F / low 72° · precip 18% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: SPRING RD and JONQUIL DR stop 685 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Atlanta Road Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain to River Trail, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto West Spring Street, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miReach Mountain to River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto West Spring Street, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain to River Trail, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Atlanta Road Trail, heading S.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  42. 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/mountain-to-river-trail-out-back-3-km-d068

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F72°
Precip18%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 86°70°
Wed 93°72°
Thu 92°76° 51%
Fri 93°73° 50%
Sat 95°73° 31%
Sun 96°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SPRING RD and JONQUIL DR stop 685 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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