Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 6 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 6 sights is a 4.1-mile loop in Oak Mountain State Park near New Hope, AL. The route passes Old Lake and Maggie's Glen. It climbs 365 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 6 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 557–756 ft
Loop · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Tranquility Road · 33.34912, -86.72894
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Tranquility Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Old Lake.
- 0.3 miBear left onto White, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red-Yellow Connector, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Maggie's Glen.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto White, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Tranquility Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Tranquility Road, heading W.
- 400 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Tranquility Road Trailhead
- Seven Bridges & The Chimneys via Foothills Trail (Yellow) 3.4 mi · ▲ 237 ft
- Cat Dog Snake–Seven Bridges, 3 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 292 ft
- Old Lake–Cat Dog Snake Loop, 8 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance–Old Lake Loop, 9 sights 3 mi · ▲ 268 ft
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