- Distance: 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain: 251 ft
- Sunrise: 7:18 AM
- Clear: 71°F
Sunrise 15 min later than Aug 22, 2026
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A Hiking Log, Measured
Georgia trails walked every weekend before the sun is up. Each morning is recorded rather than written: the watch's track, the sunrise for that spot, the weather at that hour, and the colors the sky made in the photograph. 121 mornings so far.
So Far
The Log in Numbers
Every number on this site is computed from the log when the site builds; nothing is typed in. How each one is measured is on the methods page, and the whole log is open data.
121Mornings Loggedsince August 17, 2024
843.6Miles Walked
73,189Feet Climbed
55Sunrise Photos
33Mornings in 2026
The Log
Latest Mornings
The newest entries, one per morning. Each card links to the numbers behind it: the track, the sunrise time, and the sky that morning.
- Distance: 6.2 mi
- Elevation gain: 412 ft
- Sunrise: 7:14 AM
- Clear: 72°F
Sunrise 15 min later than Aug 15, 2026
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- Distance: 7.0 mi
- Elevation gain: 683 ft
- Sunrise: 7:08 AM
- Overcast: 70°F
Sunrise 15 min later than Aug 8, 2026
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The Sky, Day by Day
2026 in Color
One cell per photographed morning this year, oldest first, filled with the color the camera saw most in the top of the frame. The sky almanac lays the whole year out day by day, and the Sunrises wall can be ordered by color.
What the Log Says
Findings So Far
Across 121 mornings with a weather record, 83 (69 percent) were clear at sunrise, meaning low and middle cloud together at or under 30 percent. The highest color index so far is 56.5, on August 2, 2026. Every sentence on the findings page is recomputed from the whole log at each build, and a group under five mornings gets no sentence at all.
Trail Stories
The Reviews
Written reviews of trails worth the drive, one or two a year. The log is the weekly work; these are the long form.
Laurel Ridge Trail
A fun trail with views of Lake Lanier, the Buford Dam, and the Chattahoochee River all in one loop, but watch for the missing markers.
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Venable Lake Loop
A tucked-away loop on the Cherokee Trail that keeps you beside the water almost the whole way, with great views back to Stone Mountain.
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Know a Trail We Should Walk?
The log goes out every weekend, mostly to the same shoreline, and a new trail gets a written review once or twice a year. If you know one worth a sunrise, say so.