Maggie's Glen–Lunker Lake, 10 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,520 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Maggie's Glen–Lunker Lake, 10 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Heritage Oaks, AL. The route passes Lunker Lake and Oak Mountain State Park Beach before reaching Maggie's Glen at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,520 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maggie's Glen–Lunker Lake, 10 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,520 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Elevation 602–1,185 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: North Lakes Connector Trail · 33.37362, -86.69386
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Lakes Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lunker Lake.
- 50 ftPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lunker Lake Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Lakes Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Downhill Exit to North Lake, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Fish Whistle, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Breezy, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto theOBHway, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto White, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Yellow-White, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Maggie's Glen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto White, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Blue, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto theOBHway, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Breezy, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Rodeo Clown, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fish Whistle, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Rodeo Clown, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Downhill Exit to North Lake, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto North Lakes Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lunker Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Lakes Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 50 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 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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