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Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve

Walnut Creek Overlook–Reservoir One, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Walnut Creek Overlook–Reservoir One, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve near Colony South, GA. The route passes Reservoir One before reaching Walnut Creek Overlook at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 651 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,171 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chicopee Woods Aquatic Center Parking 34.22680, -83.82486
Nearest town Colony South, GA
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Walnut Creek Overlook–Reservoir One, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 983–1,170 ft

Out & Back · Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Chicopee Woods Aquatic Center Parking · 34.22680, -83.82486

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 92°F / low 71° · precip 16% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:13 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chicopee Woods Aquatic Center Parking, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Reservoir One.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Lake Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Bridge Loop, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dodd Loop, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Elachee Creek Loop, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Dodd Loop, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Geiger Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miReach Walnut Creek Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Dodd Loop, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Elachee Creek Loop, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Dodd Loop, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bridge Loop, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Lake Loop, heading N.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right onto Chicopee Woods Aquatic Center Parking, heading SE.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/walnut-creek-overlook-reservoir-one-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

88% dirt2% paved10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F71°
Precip16%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 6% rain4 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 12% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 10% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 7:13 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Mon 80°71°
Tue 88°69°
Wed 91°63°
Thu 91°66° 28%
Fri 93°68° 46%
Sat 94°66° 37%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Colony South, Georgia