Nelson Lake Loop via Noonday Creek Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Nelson Lake Loop via Noonday Creek Trail is a 3.9-mile loop near Cobb Place Manor, GA. The route reaches Nelson Lake. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nelson Lake Loop via Noonday Creek Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 916–1,000 ft
Loop
Trailhead: KSU Walking Trail · 34.03058, -84.56264
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 95°F / low 72° · precip 19% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on KSU Walking Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Nelson Lake.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Big Shanty Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Noonday Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Town Center Trail - Mall Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Noonday Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Bigs Shanty Noonday Creek Trail Conn, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Big Shanty Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto KSU Walking Path, heading E.
- 400 ftThe loop closes 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 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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