Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 4 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Quail Run, AL. The route passes Oak Mountain State Park Beach and Double Oak Lake. It climbs 570 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 4 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 556–834 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Green Trail · 33.32497, -86.75779
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Green Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Double Oak Lake.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Jekyll, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Jekyll, heading SW.
- 2.4 miReach Double Oak Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miSharp right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jekyll, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Green Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 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 0.4 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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