Boulder Lookout–Double Oak Lake, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,134 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Boulder Lookout–Double Oak Lake, 5 sights is a 3.7-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, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 1,134 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Boulder Lookout–Double Oak Lake, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,134 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 556–1,067 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Green Trail · 33.32497, -86.75779
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Green Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Double Oak Lake.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading SW.
- 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 N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
- 0.9 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 0.3 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Green Trail Trailhead
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- Fire Pits Sunset Point–Red Sunset Point, 7 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 743 ft
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- Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach Loop, 9 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 897 ft
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