AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail is a 3.2-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.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,073 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail 33.88356, -84.48318
Nearest town Farmstead, GA
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Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 8 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

  1. Start on Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain to River Trail, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading W.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miArrive 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-spring-road-trail-out-back-5-km-a417

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F73°
Precip17%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 11% 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: 7% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 6% 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° 49%
Sat 95°73° 30%
Sun 97°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 5 min before dark.

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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

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