Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Arabia Mountain Viewpoint & South River Trail
13.1 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Arabia Mountain Viewpoint & South River Trail is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Raiders Ridge, GA. The route reaches Arabia Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 529 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Arabia Mountain Viewpoint & South River Trail
13.1 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Elevation 683–830 ft
Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Trailhead: South River Trail · 33.65785, -84.20039
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South River Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.3 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading NE.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Arabia Mountain Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Arabia Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 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.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto South River Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 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 3.4 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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