AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Butterfly Lake

4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Butterfly Lake is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Bridgeton, AL. The route reaches Butterfly Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 699 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.43458, -86.64155
Nearest town Bridgeton, AL
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Butterfly Lake

4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 617–699 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.43458, -86.64155

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 2.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftReach Butterfly Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  5. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/butterfly-lake-butterfly-lake-out-back-8-km-66f5

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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