Mountain to River Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Mountain to River Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Farmstead, GA. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mountain to River Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 960–1,072 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail · 33.88356, -84.48318
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 85°F / low 73° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 95 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mountain to River Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto West Spring Street, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Mountain to River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto West Spring Street, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain to River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 95 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail Trailhead
- Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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