Eastside Path
Photo: atlnature, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 62 ft
- climb
- 974 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Eastside Path is a short, easy hike in Georgia, about 0.7 miles from Turner Village. The route is 0.48 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 62 feet, and it is rated easy. The path is a point-to-point trail, and the climb is steady rather than steep. The steepest part comes at about 0.2 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. The start sits at roughly 956 feet, and the trail reaches a high point of about 974 feet before ending a little lower at about 882 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Atlanta show October highs around 73°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar at about 73°F by day and 49°F at night. Summer is hotter, with July highs near 89°F. Dogs are allowed on a leash, and bikes are not. Westside Path is about 0.3 miles away, and Watershed Loop is about 0.8 miles off. Climbers can find the Metro-Atlanta Area and Yorkville Boulders about 7 miles away.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Eastside Path
Best months: February–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
52° / 33°
11 wet
Feb
56° / 36°
11 wet
Mar
64° / 42°
11 wet
Apr
73° / 49°
10 wet
May
80° / 59°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 66°
12 wet
Jul
89° / 70°
12 wet
Aug
88° / 69°
11 wet
Sep
83° / 63°
9 wet
Oct
73° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
63° / 41°
9 wet
Dec
54° / 36°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlanta Peachtree Ap, GA, 4.8 mi away at 1,002 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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