Whetstone Creek PATH Trail

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

Whetstone Creek PATH Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Magnolia, GA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 856 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82167, -84.45667
Nearest town Magnolia, GA

Directions

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Whetstone Creek PATH Trail

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

Elevation 779–857 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.82167, -84.45667

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 84°F / low 74° · precip 21% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Whetstone Creek PATH Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miReach Whetstone Creek PATH Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 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

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F74°
Precip21%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 17% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:17 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Tue 87°71°
Wed 94°73°
Thu 95°77° 52%
Fri 94°79° 49%
Sat 94°73° 30%
Sun 95°79° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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