Centipede–Foothills Trail (Yellow), 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Centipede–Foothills Trail (Yellow), 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Quail Run, AL. It climbs 516 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Centipede–Foothills Trail (Yellow), 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 572–824 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Foothills Trail (Yellow) · 33.32156, -86.76208
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Jekyll, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Centipede, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jekyll, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hyde, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Foothills Trail (Yellow), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jekyll, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Centipede, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Jekyll, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 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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- Lunker Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 8 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 1,731 ft
- Double Oak Lake & Oak Mountain State Park Beach via Lake Trail 1.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Fire Pits Sunset Point–Red Sunset Point, 10 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 755 ft
- Boulder Lookout–Double Oak Lake, 9 sights 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,146 ft
- Centipede–Foothills Trail (Yellow), 6 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,131 ft
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