Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Exposed rock–Arabia Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Exposed rock–Arabia Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Collinsville, GA. The route passes Arabia Lake and Arabia Mountain Viewpoint before reaching Exposed rock at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 678 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Exposed rock–Arabia Mountain Viewpoint, 5 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 3 hr 48 min
Elevation 739–991 ft
Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 33.70083, -84.09970
Weather Sep 7: Drizzle, high 101°F / low 72° · precip 16% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Stonecrest Square, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stonecrest Square, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain PATH Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading W.
- 2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Forest Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Arabia Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Arabia Mountain Viewpoint.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Boomerang Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Wilburn Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Exposed rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Boomerang Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Forest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain PATH Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Stonecrest Square, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stonecrest Square, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Arabia Mountain PATH 2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Arabia Mountain PATH 3.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Meadow Loop Trail via Arabia Mountain PATH 4.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Meadow Loop Trail & Woodland Trail via Arabia Mountain PATH 5.6 mi · ▲ 362 ft
- Arabia Mountain PATH 6.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Frog Pond via Arabia Mountain PATH 6.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft
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