Exposed rock–Upper Alexander Lake, 6 lakes is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Klondike, GA. The route passes Lower Alexander Lake, Upper Alexander Lake and Scout Lake before reaching Exposed rock at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 642 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi673 – 899 ft13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.63294, -84.14769
Nearest town Klondike, GA
Directions
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Exposed rock–Upper Alexander Lake, 6 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 4 hr 31 min
Elevation 673–898 ft
Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 33.63294, -84.14769
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lower Alexander Lake.
- 50 ftPass Upper Alexander Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Abandoned golf cart path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Scout Lake.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Boomerang Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Wilburn Farm Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Exposed rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Boomerang Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading W.
- 2.5 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Abandoned golf cart path, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 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
68% paved11% dirt2% grass2% boardwalk17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:56 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Upper Alexander Lake, 6 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 305 ft
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- Upper Alexander Lake–Watershed Viewpoint, 4 lakes 4.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft
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