Foothills Trail (Yellow)
3.4 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Foothills Trail (Yellow) is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near New Hope, AL. It climbs 862 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Foothills Trail (Yellow)
3.4 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 533–769 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Foothills Trail (Yellow) · 33.33761, -86.73988
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 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 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Foothills Trail (Yellow) Trailhead
- Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 3 beaches 5.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- The Chimneys via Foothills Trail (Yellow) 2.9 mi · ▲ 243 ft
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- Double Oak Lake–Oak Mountain State Park Beach, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 961 ft
- Old Lake–Group Camp Road Loop, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 463 ft
- Thunder Sunset Point–Lightning Loop, 6 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 760 ft
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