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Oak Mountain State Park

Blood Rock–Boulder Lookout, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Blood Rock–Boulder Lookout, 5 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Deerhurst, AL. The route passes Boulder Lookout before reaching Blood Rock at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 562 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green 33.30250, -86.76192
Nearest town Deerhurst, AL
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Blood Rock–Boulder Lookout, 5 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 833–1,067 ft

Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Green · 33.30250, -86.76192

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on White, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miPass Boulder Lookout.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading N.
  6. 350 ftSharp left onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Red Road, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miReach Blood Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Road, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto White, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White/Blue, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blood-rock-boulder-lookout-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 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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