Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Rock outcrop–Laurel Creek Trail, 3 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Rock outcrop–Laurel Creek Trail, 3 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Miners Creek, GA. The route reaches Rock outcrop at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 446 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock outcrop–Laurel Creek Trail, 3 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Elevation 683–830 ft
Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Trailhead: South River Trail · 33.65441, -84.18641
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 85°F / low 73° · precip 25% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South River Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Laurel Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Rock outcrop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading S.
- 2.5 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto South River Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from South River Trail Trailhead
- South River Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- South River Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rockdale River Viewpoint via Arabia Mountain Path 4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Alexander Lake Viewpoint–Upper Alexander Lake, 4 viewpoints 6.9 mi · ▲ 192 ft
- Panola Mountain Viewing Platform Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 7 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 5 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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