Cherokee Trail, Stone Mountain

• Sunrise 37 minutes earlier than on March 16, 2024.
• 14°F cooler than the median of 146 logged hikes.

At Sunrise

Conditions at Sunrise

In the Pack

What Came Along

What was in service on this date, by the dates on the gear page. Buy links are affiliate links; see the disclosure.

• Canon EOS R7 The camera on every walk. In the kit since at least February 17, 2024, the day the review went up; the exact day it went into service is not recorded. Amazon The Review
• Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R What lets the EF-mount Tamron sit on the R7. In the kit since at least February 20, 2024.
• Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD One lens for the whole loop, 18 to 400 mm, on the adapter. In the kit since at least February 20, 2024, the review date. Amazon The Review
• Danger Buddies S-Curve camera sling strap Keeps the R7 on my hip instead of swinging on the trail. In the kit since at least March 20, 2024, the review date. Amazon The Review

The full kit, with the mornings and miles on each item.

Same Sky

Mornings That Looked Like This

The three sunrises in the log whose sky colors sit nearest this morning's, by the five-color palette under each photograph, whatever the date or trail.

Other Years

This Morning, Other Years

The nearest logged morning to this date in each other year, within two weeks, from this trail when it has one.

• Closest weather: March 22, 2025 (compare). By cloud in three layers, humidity, temperature and time of year.
• Closest sky: February 8, 2026 (compare). By the five sky colors under each photograph.