Oak Mountain State Park

Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile loop in Oak Mountain State Park near New Hope, AL. The route passes Old Lake and Maggie's Glen. It climbs 339 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 761 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cat Dog Snake 33.35240, -86.71839
Nearest town New Hope, AL

Directions

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Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 557–760 ft

Loop · Oak Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Cat Dog Snake · 33.35240, -86.71839

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start on Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Tranquility Road, heading W.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cat Dog Snake, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftBear right onto Tranquility Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miPass Old Lake.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Cabin Road, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miPass Maggie's Glen.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow-White, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto White, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miSharp left onto Cat Dog Snake, heading NE.
  12. 0.9 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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