Oak Mountain State Park

Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach Loop, 9 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach Loop, 9 sights is a 4.7-mile loop in Oak Mountain State Park near Quail Run, AL. The route passes Oak Mountain State Park Beach and Double Oak Lake. It climbs 897 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 833 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Trail 33.32497, -86.75779
Nearest town Quail Run, AL

Directions

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Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach Loop, 9 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 897 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 556–834 ft

Loop · 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

  1. Start on Green Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Double Oak Lake.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Green-Yellow Connector, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftBear right onto Treetop Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  7. 1.5 miSharp right onto SlingShot, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Room Service, heading S.
  9. 1.6 miBear right onto Hyde, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Jekyll, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Centipede, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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