Peavine Falls–Boulder Lookout, 9 sights
15.6 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft · 5 hr 57 min
Peavine Falls–Boulder Lookout, 9 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Eagle Point, AL. The route passes Catfish Lake and Peavine Falls before reaching Boulder Lookout at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 1,510 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Peavine Falls–Boulder Lookout, 9 sights
15.6 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft · 5 hr 57 min
Elevation 788–1,222 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Longleaf · 33.37497, -86.67130
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Longleaf, heading S.
- 1.1 miPass Catfish Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Breezy, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto theOBHway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Eagle's Nest Overlook, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue, heading E.
- 4.6 miBear left onto White PV loop, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Boulder Lookout.
- 150 ftReach Peavine Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Blue, heading NW.
- 4.6 miTurn right onto Eagle's Nest Overlook, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto theOBHway, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Breezy, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Rodeo Clown, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Breezy, heading N.
- 1.3 miArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Longleaf Trailhead
- Catfish Lake–Breezy, 13 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,364 ft
- White Sunset Point–Catfish Lake, 10 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft
- Maggie's Glen–Catfish Lake, 10 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 890 ft
- Catfish Lake & Longleaf 2.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft
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