Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Smyrna, GA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,073 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.88516, -84.51555
Nearest town Smyrna, GA

Directions

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Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 960–1,072 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.88516, -84.51555

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Concord Rd and Lee Street stop 552 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Spring Street, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain to River Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miReach Mountain to River Trail / Spring Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Mountain to River Trail, heading W.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto West Spring Street, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:17 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Concord Rd and Lee Street stop 552 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead