Stephens Lake & Bryon Lake
3.3 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Stephens Lake & Bryon Lake is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Henderson Heights, GA. The route passes Stephens Lake before reaching Bryon Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 305 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stephens Lake & Bryon Lake
3.3 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,000–1,136 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.18867, -84.30523
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 95°F / low 72° · precip 13% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Stephens Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Bryon Lake.
- 0.1 miReach Stephens Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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