AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Douglas Lake

4.3 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Douglas Lake is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Bird Crossroad, TN. The route reaches Douglas Lake. It climbs 526 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 1,217 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.92231, -83.37629
Nearest town Bird Crossroad, TN
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Douglas Lake

4.3 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,010–1,217 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.92231, -83.37629

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 95°F / low 72° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Douglas Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miReach Douglas Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/douglas-lake-out-back-7-km

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 95°F72°
Feels like90°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:09 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Sat 100°75° 31%
Sun 90°72° 24%
Mon 89°68° 16%
Tue 89°66°
Wed 90°68°
Thu 93°70° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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