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Mason Mill Park

Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank–Retention pond, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank–Retention pond, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Mason Mill Park near North Decatur, GA. The route passes Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank and Retention pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 925 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.80114, -84.30373
Nearest town North Decatur, GA
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Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank–Retention pond, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 875–925 ft

Out & Back · Mason Mill Park

Trailhead: 33.80114, -84.30373

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 94°F / low 74° · precip 16% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Three Creeks Trail, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear right onto Native Plant Habitat Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Three Creeks Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Native Plant Habitat Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Three Creeks Trail, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Mason Mill Central, heading N.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Watershed Loop, heading N.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Three Creeks Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miPass Retention pond.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto South Peachtree Creek Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miReach Old Decatur Waterworks Holding Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Three Creeks Trail, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Watershed Loop, heading S.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mason Mill Central, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Three Creeks Trail, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftTurn right onto Native Plant Habitat Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Three Creeks Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Native Plant Habitat Trail, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Three Creeks Trail, heading E.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-decatur-waterworks-holding-tank-retention-pond-out-back-5-lakes-3-km-5d25

Trail surface

49% boardwalk38% dirt9% paved4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F74°
Precip16%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Mon 84°72° 18%
Tue 86°70°
Wed 92°70°
Thu 95°75° 55%
Fri 95°75° 50%
Sat 97°74° 31%

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