Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Candler School Spur PATH & South River Trail via Arabia Mountain PATH
10.2 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Candler School Spur PATH & South River Trail via Arabia Mountain PATH is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Miners Creek, GA. It climbs 446 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Candler School Spur PATH & South River Trail via Arabia Mountain PATH
10.2 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Elevation 683–830 ft
Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Trailhead: South River Trail · 33.65441, -84.18641
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 85°F / low 73° · precip 25% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South River Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Candler School Spur PATH, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach South River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
- 2.5 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto South River Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 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 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- South River Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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