Oak Mountain State Park

Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 2 hr

Maggie's Glen–Old Lake Loop, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile loop in Oak Mountain State Park near Heritage Oaks, AL. The route passes Maggie's Glen and Old Lake. It climbs 548 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 814 ft5.4 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, 6 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 529–812 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 White, heading W.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miBear left onto Yellow-White, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Maggie's Glen.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miPass Old Lake.
  7. 1.1 miSharp right onto The Chimneys, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Tranquility Road, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto White, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cat Dog Snake, heading NE.
  11. 450 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

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:16 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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