West Palisades is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in CRNRA - Palisades Unit near The Highlands at Akers, GA. It climbs 599 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi768 – 1,011 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.88933, -84.45582
Nearest town The Highlands at Akers, GA
Directions
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West Palisades
3.9 mi · ▲ 599 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 768–1,012 ft
Out & Back · CRNRA - Palisades Unit
Trailhead: 33.88933, -84.45582
Weather Sep 7: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 16% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 684 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left onto West Palisades, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
45% dirt13% paved9% gravel33% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 97°F72°
Precip16%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity75%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70°
Sunrise 7:17 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Mon
83°73°
19%
Tue
86°70°
Wed
94°73°
Thu
93°76°
51%
Fri
94°73°
49%
Sat
95°74°
30%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 684 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bob Callan Trail 2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Bob Callan Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- West Palisades 3 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- West Palisades 3.4 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- West Palisades 3.4 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- West Palisades 4.3 mi · ▲ 610 ft
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