Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Indian Springs Village, AL. The route passes Oak Mountain State Park Beach before reaching Double Oak Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 961 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 4 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 529–769 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Group Camp Road · 33.33796, -86.74159
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Group Camp Road, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 1.7 miSharp right onto Treetop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
- 50 ftBear left onto Green-Yellow Connector, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Double Oak Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Green-Yellow Connector, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Treetop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading N.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Group Camp Road, heading W.
- 450 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Group Camp Road Trailhead
- Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 3 beaches 5.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- 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
- 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
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