Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Arabia Lake via Arabia Mountain PATH
4.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Arabia Lake via Arabia Mountain PATH is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Lithonia, GA. The route reaches Arabia Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Arabia Lake via Arabia Mountain PATH
4.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 767–993 ft
Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 33.69483, -84.11074
Weather Sep 7: Drizzle, high 100°F / low 72° · precip 16% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Forest Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto unmarked trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Arabia Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto Forest Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Arabia Mountain PATH 2.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Meadow Loop Trail via Arabia Mountain PATH 2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Arabia Mountain PATH 4.5 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Frog Pond via Arabia Mountain PATH 5.1 mi · ▲ 188 ft
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