Boulder Lookout–Centipede, 7 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 776 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Boulder Lookout–Centipede, 7 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Deerhurst, AL. The route reaches Boulder Lookout. It climbs 776 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Boulder Lookout–Centipede, 7 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 776 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 766–1,067 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
- Start on White, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Boulder Lookout.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Centipede, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jekyll, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hyde, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Boulder Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jekyll, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Centipede, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto White, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto White/Blue, 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 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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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