Oak Mountain State Park

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

0 mi489 – 577 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Foothills Trail (Yellow) 33.33761, -86.73988
Nearest town New Hope, AL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Group Camp Road, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear left onto Seven Bridges, heading W.
  3. 400 ftBear right onto SlingShot, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Seven Bridges, heading NW.
  5. 2.3 miPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftReach Double Oak Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.5 miTurn right onto SlingShot, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Seven Bridges, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftBear right onto Group Camp Road, heading E.
  11. 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

3% gravel1% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

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

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