Oak Mountain State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 814 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White 33.35659, -86.70499
Nearest town Heritage Oaks, AL

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto White, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cabin White trail connector, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miPass Old Lake.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Cabin Road, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading W.
  7. 150 ftPass Old Lake.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miPass Maggie's Glen.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow-White, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto White, heading NE.
  14. 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.

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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