Alexander Lake Viewpoint–Upper Alexander Lake, 4 viewpoints is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Panola Mountain State Park near Miners Creek, GA. The route passes Rockdale River Viewpoint and Upper Alexander Lake before reaching Alexander Lake Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi673 – 810 ft7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: South River Trail 33.65441, -84.18641
Nearest town Miners Creek, GA
Directions
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Alexander Lake Viewpoint–Upper Alexander Lake, 4 viewpoints
6.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 673–811 ft
Out & Back · Panola Mountain State Park
Trailhead: South River Trail · 33.65441, -84.18641
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 85°F / low 73° · precip 25% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South River Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Rockdale River Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Alexander Lake Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Upper Alexander Lake.
- 50 ftPass Alexander Lake Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Alexander Lake Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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 NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto South River Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% paved3% boardwalk4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 85°F73°
Precip25%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity76%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70°
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Tue
86°70°
Wed
91°67°
Thu
95°69°
53%
Fri
94°73°
49%
Sat
97°70°
32%
Sun
97°69°
18%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from South River Trail Trailhead
- South River Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- South River Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rockdale River Viewpoint via Arabia Mountain Path 4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Panola Mountain Viewing Platform Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 7 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 5 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 5 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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