Peavine Falls–Boulder Lookout Loop, 9 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Peavine Falls–Boulder Lookout Loop, 9 sights is a 6.6-mile loop in Oak Mountain State Park near Deerhurst, AL. The route passes Boulder Lookout and Peavine Falls. It climbs 764 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Peavine Falls–Boulder Lookout Loop, 9 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 788–1,222 ft
Loop · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Green · 33.30250, -86.76192
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on White, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Boulder Lookout.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Green-White Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Road, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Red Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Thunder, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto White, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Orange Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue, heading S.
- 2.6 miBear left onto White PV loop, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Peavine Falls.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto White, heading NW.
- 0.3 miThe 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 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Green Trailhead
- Boulder Lookout–Centipede, 7 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 776 ft
- Blood Rock–Boulder Lookout, 5 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 562 ft
- Peavine Falls–Fire Pits Sunset Point, 7 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Peavine Falls–Boulder Lookout Loop, 4 sights 1.4 mi · ▲ 351 ft
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