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Cochran Shoals Unit

Sibley Pond & Sope Creek

6.3 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Sibley Pond & Sope Creek is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Cochran Shoals Unit near Shadowwood, GA. The route reaches Sibley Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 508 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 1,017 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.90492, -84.45925
Nearest town Shadowwood, GA
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Sibley Pond & Sope Creek

6.3 mi · ▲ 508 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 792–1,019 ft

Out & Back · Cochran Shoals Unit

Trailhead: 33.90492, -84.45925

Weather Sep 7: 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. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 350 ftSharp right onto Cochran Shoals, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Sope Creek, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miPass Sibley Pond.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miSharp left onto Cochran Shoals, heading W.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.5 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/sibley-pond-sope-creek-out-back-10-km-9695

Trail surface

58% dirt24% gravel2% boardwalk16% 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%

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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