Boulder Lookout–Double Oak Lake, 9 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Quail Run, AL. The route passes Oak Mountain State Park Beach and Double Oak Lake before reaching Boulder Lookout at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,146 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 23%10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.32362, -86.76192
Nearest town Quail Run, AL
Directions
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Boulder Lookout–Double Oak Lake, 9 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 1,146 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 533–1,067 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 33.32362, -86.76192
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Double Oak Lake.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Rattlesnake Ridge, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mr Toads, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jekyll, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto White, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto White/Blue, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Boulder Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto White, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Jekyll, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Jekyll, heading N.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Mr Toads, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Ridge, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Family Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
33% dirt1% paved66% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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