Foothills Trail (Yellow)
3.6 mi · ▲ 841 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Foothills Trail (Yellow) is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Indian Springs Village, AL. It climbs 841 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Foothills Trail (Yellow)
3.6 mi · ▲ 841 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 529–769 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Group Camp Road · 33.33796, -86.74159
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Group Camp Road, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 1.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Group Camp Road, heading W.
- 450 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 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Group Camp Road 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
- Foothills Trail (Yellow) 3.4 mi · ▲ 862 ft
- 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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