Oak Mountain State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green 33.30250, -86.76192
Nearest town Deerhurst, AL

Directions

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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

  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. 0.2 miSharp right onto Centipede, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jekyll, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Hyde, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftReach Boulder Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Jekyll, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Centipede, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto Green Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto White, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White/Blue, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% dirt12% 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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