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.
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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
- Start on Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Tranquility Road, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cat Dog Snake, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Tranquility Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Old Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cabin Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Maggie's Glen.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow-White, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto White, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Cat Dog Snake, heading NE.
- 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.
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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
More from Cat Dog Snake Trailhead
- Old Lake–Cat Dog Snake, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 500 ft
- Cat Dog Snake–Red Road, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 474 ft
- Breezy–Cat Dog Snake, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 804 ft
- Blue–Cat Dog Snake, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Old Lake–Cat Dog Snake Loop, 7 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 452 ft
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