Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Arabia Mountain Viewpoint–Arabia Lake, 7 sights

12 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Arabia Mountain Viewpoint–Arabia Lake, 7 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Klondike, GA. The route passes Arabia Mountain Viewpoint and Arabia Lake. It climbs 815 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi689 – 1,007 ft12.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Arabia Mountain PATH 33.64961, -84.14922
Nearest town Klondike, GA

Directions

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Arabia Mountain Viewpoint–Arabia Lake, 7 sights

12 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 689–1,007 ft

Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Arabia Mountain PATH · 33.64961, -84.14922

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Boomerang Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miPass Arabia Mountain Viewpoint.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Forest Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miPass Arabia Lake.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NE.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miReach Arabia Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left onto Meadow Loop Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
  21. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Forest Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miSharp right onto Boomerang Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.6 miSharp left onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miBear right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
  34. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% paved34% dirt9% grass4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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