Suwanee Creek Greenway

5.3 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Suwanee Creek Greenway is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Suwanee, GA. It climbs 363 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,047 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.05134, -84.09884
Nearest town Suwanee, GA

Directions

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Suwanee Creek Greenway

5.3 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 888–1,046 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.05134, -84.09884

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 95°F / low 71° · precip 12% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:14 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Suwanee Creek Greenway, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Suwanee Creek Parking, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Suwanee Creek Greenway, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Suwanee Creek Parking, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Suwanee Creek Greenway, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Suwanee Creek Parking, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Suwanee Creek Greenway, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Suwanee Creek Parking, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Suwanee Creek Greenway, heading NE.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto McGinnis Ferry Road Trail, heading NW.
  16. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F71°
Precip12%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:14 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Mon 80°71° 21%
Tue 86°67°
Wed 93°70°
Thu 93°76° 30%
Fri 94°72° 48%
Sat 96°71° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead