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Butterfly Lake

4.9 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Butterfly Lake is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Bridgeton, AL. The route reaches Butterfly Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 686 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.43626, -86.64493
Nearest town Bridgeton, AL
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Butterfly Lake

4.9 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 610–685 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.43626, -86.64493

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 1.7 miReach Butterfly Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 0.7 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-out-back-8-km-c739

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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