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.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 830 ft14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South River Trail 33.65785, -84.20039
Nearest town Raiders Ridge, GA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on South River Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 2.3 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading NE.
  5. 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miPass Arabia Mountain Viewpoint.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftReach Arabia Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
  16. 2.5 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto South River Trail, heading S.
  19. 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

94% paved1% grass5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 7:56 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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