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Cochran Shoals Unit

Sibley Pond & Cochran Shoals

6.1 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Sibley Pond & Cochran Shoals is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Cochran Shoals Unit near Shadowwood, GA. The route reaches Sibley Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 635 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 1,024 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.90492, -84.45925
Nearest town Shadowwood, GA
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Sibley Pond & Cochran Shoals

6.1 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 798–1,024 ft

Out & Back · Cochran Shoals Unit

Trailhead: 33.90492, -84.45925

Weather Sep 6: Light drizzle, high 98°F / low 72° · precip 17% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Powers Ferry Rd & Parkwood Circle stop 157 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Cochran Shoals, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 400 ftBear left onto Sope Creek, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miPass Sibley Pond.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftReach Sibley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.9 miBear right onto Cochran Shoals, heading W.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftArrive 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/sibley-pond-sibley-pond-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-e034

Trail surface

59% dirt11% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 98°F72°
Precip17%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 14% rain11 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon 83°73° 19%
Tue 86°70°
Wed 94°73°
Thu 93°76° 51%
Fri 93°73° 49%
Sat 95°74° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Powers Ferry Rd & Parkwood Circle stop 157 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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