Douglas Lake
5.4 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Douglas Lake is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Bird Crossroad, TN. The route reaches Douglas Lake at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 722 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Douglas Lake
5.4 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 1,018–1,217 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.91616, -83.38766
Weather Sep 4: Rain showers, high 95°F / low 72° · precip 4% · wind 23 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Douglas Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Douglas Lake 2.1 mi · ▲ 151 ft
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