Fire Pits Sunset Point–Red Sunset Point, 5 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Fire Pits Sunset Point–Red Sunset Point, 5 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Heritage Oaks, AL. The route passes Red Sunset Point before reaching Fire Pits Sunset Point at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 854 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fire Pits Sunset Point–Red Sunset Point, 5 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Elevation 605–1,162 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: White · 33.35659, -86.70499
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Road, heading S.
- 2.9 miBear right onto White, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Thunder, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Red Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Red Road, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Red Sunset Point.
- 0.3 miReach Fire Pits Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jekyll 'n Hyde, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Red Road, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Red Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Thunder, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto White, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Road, heading NE.
- 2.9 miArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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