Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 3 beaches
5.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near New Hope, AL. The route passes Oak Mountain State Park Beach before reaching Double Oak Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 3 beaches
5.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 488–578 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Foothills Trail (Yellow) · 33.33761, -86.73988
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Group Camp Road, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left onto Seven Bridges, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto SlingShot, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Seven Bridges, heading NW.
- 2.3 miPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftReach Double Oak Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto SlingShot, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Seven Bridges, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right onto Group Camp Road, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Foothills Trail (Yellow) Trailhead
- The Chimneys via Foothills Trail (Yellow) 2.9 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Foothills Trail (Yellow) 3.6 mi · ▲ 841 ft
- Foothills Trail (Yellow) 3.4 mi · ▲ 862 ft
- Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 961 ft
- Old Lake–Group Camp Road Loop, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 463 ft
- Thunder Sunset Point–Lightning Loop, 6 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 760 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near New Hope, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near New Hope, Alabama