Palisades Unit - Paces Mill
Mountain to River Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Mountain to River Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Palisades Unit - Paces Mill near Riverwood, GA. It climbs 364 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mountain to River Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 759–1,028 ft
Out & Back · Palisades Unit - Paces Mill
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Mountain to River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Akers Mill W Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 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 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 473 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Long Island via Mountain to River Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 562 ft
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