Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 5 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 544 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Oak Mountain State Park near Heritage Oaks, AL. The route passes Old Lake, Old Lake and Maggie's Glen. It climbs 544 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 5 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 544 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 586–812 ft
Loop · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: White · 33.35659, -86.70499
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto White, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Cabin White trail connector, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Old Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cabin Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading W.
- 150 ftPass Old Lake.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Maggie's Glen.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow-White, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto White, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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