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.
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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
- Start on White, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Yellow-White, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Maggie's Glen.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Old Lake.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto The Chimneys, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Tranquility Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto White, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Cat Dog Snake, heading NE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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