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Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Arabia Mountain Viewpoint–Lower Alexander Lake, 3 lakes

11.3 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Arabia Mountain Viewpoint–Lower Alexander Lake, 3 lakes is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Klondike, GA. The route passes Lower Alexander Lake and Scout Lake before reaching Arabia Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 441 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 830 ft12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Panola Mountain Archery Trail 33.63150, -84.14530
Nearest town Klondike, GA
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Arabia Mountain Viewpoint–Lower Alexander Lake, 3 lakes

11.3 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 673–830 ft

Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Panola Mountain Archery Trail · 33.63150, -84.14530

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Panola Mountain Archery Trail, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Abandoned golf cart trail (danger), heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miPass Lower Alexander Lake.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Abandoned golf cart path, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Scout Lake.
  10. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading SW.
  19. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
  22. 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 300 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftReach Arabia Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading W.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading W.
  32. 2.5 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
  33. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 250 ftBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading S.
  35. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  41. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  43. 100 ftSharp left onto Abandoned golf cart path, heading NE.
  44. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  47. 0.2 miBear left onto Abandoned golf cart trail (danger), heading NE.
  48. 200 ftBear right onto Panola Mountain Archery Trail, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/arabia-mountain-viewpoint-lower-alexander-lake-out-back-5-lakes-18-km

Trail surface

76% paved3% boardwalk2% grass1% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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