Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Alexander Lake Viewpoint–Upper Alexander Lake, 8 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 892 ft · 5 hr 29 min
Alexander Lake Viewpoint–Upper Alexander Lake, 8 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Pine Mountain, GA. The route passes Arabia Lake, Arabia Mountain Viewpoint, Rockdale River Viewpoint and Upper Alexander Lake before reaching Alexander Lake Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 892 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Alexander Lake Viewpoint–Upper Alexander Lake, 8 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 892 ft · 5 hr 29 min
Elevation 673–917 ft
Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 33.67411, -84.11717
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 84°F / low 72° · precip 31% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Forest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Arabia Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Arabia Mountain Viewpoint.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Boomerang Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
- 2.5 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Rockdale River Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Alexander Lake Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Alexander Lake.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Alexander Lake Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading NW.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Boomerang Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Forest Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- rocks–Arabia Lake, 4 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Arabia Lake–Frog Pond, 3 lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Arabia Mountain–Bradley Mountain, 5 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Arabia Mountain PATH 3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Arabia Mountain Viewpoint–Arabia Lake, 4 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Arabia Mountain PATH 5 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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