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Sandy Creek Nature Center – North Oconee River Greenway loop from Athens

Sandy Creek Nature Center – North Oconee River Greenway loop from Athens

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Sandy Creek Nature Center – North Oconee River Greenway loop from Athens

05:25

123km

870m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 118 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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563 m

Athens Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Viewing deck next to the Greenway multi-use trail, with a short trail through the woods to get closer to the waterfall.

Tip by

38.5 km

Devils Pond

Highlight • Lake

Devils Pond is a small pond just off of Crawford Smithsonia Road in Crawford. This is a nice place to slow down a little as you ride and look out for birds and other animals.

Tip by

118 km

Sandy Creek Nature Center

Nature Reserve

118 km

This is a great wide, paved multi-use path that runs 3.5 miles end-to-end and connects a host of small parks along the riverside. This is easily accessible from the University of Georgia and takes you north toward Sandy Creek.

Tip by

123 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

112 km

6.19 km

2.44 km

2.23 km

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

102 km

20.6 km

280 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 17 July

33°C

23°C

80 %

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