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Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Lower Alexander Lake–Scout Lake, 3 lakes

12.3 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Lower Alexander Lake–Scout Lake, 3 lakes is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Bramblewood, GA. The route passes Scout Lake before reaching Lower Alexander Lake at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 556 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 830 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Flat Rock Spur PATH 33.66858, -84.15018
Nearest town Bramblewood, GA
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Lower Alexander Lake–Scout Lake, 3 lakes

12.3 mi · ▲ 556 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 673–830 ft

Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Flat Rock Spur PATH · 33.66858, -84.15018

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 84°F / low 73° · precip 30% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miBear right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
  7. 2.5 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftPass Scout Lake.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftSharp left onto Abandoned golf cart path, heading S.
  20. 450 ftPass Lower Alexander Lake.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftReach Lower Alexander Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
  33. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 250 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading N.
  35. 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
  36. 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miBear left onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading S.
  41. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-alexander-lake-scout-lake-out-back-5-lakes-20-km

Trail surface

82% paved2% grass2% boardwalk1% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F73°
Precip30%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity83%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 30% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 6% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Tue 86°70°
Wed 91°67°
Thu 95°69° 53%
Fri 94°73° 48%
Sat 97°70° 32%
Sun 97°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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