Oak Mountain State Park

Lunker Lake–Beaver Lake, 10 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Lunker Lake–Beaver Lake, 10 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Heritage Oaks, AL. The route passes Lunker Lake, Beaver Lake and Oak Mountain State Park Beach before reaching Catfish Lake at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 595 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi551 – 1,116 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lunker Lake Trail 33.37751, -86.69674
Nearest town Heritage Oaks, AL

Directions

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Lunker Lake–Beaver Lake, 10 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 550–1,115 ft

Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Lunker Lake Trail · 33.37751, -86.69674

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Lunker Lake Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lunker Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Beaver Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
  5. 2.4 miTurn right onto Belcher Byway Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Lunker Lake Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto North Lakes Connector Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Downhill Exit to North Lake, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Fish Whistle, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left onto Breezy, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miPass Catfish Lake.
  14. 50 ftReach Lunker Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rodeo Clown, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Fish Whistle, heading W.
  17. 250 ftBear left onto Rodeo Clown, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Downhill Exit to North Lake, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto North Lakes Connector Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lunker Lake Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Belcher Byway Trail, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Lunker Lake Trail, heading S.
  23. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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