Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 6 sights
14.6 mi · ▲ 884 ft · 5 hr 19 min
Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Bramblewood, GA. The route passes Rockdale River Viewpoint before reaching Rock Outcrop Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 884 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Outcrop Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 6 sights
14.6 mi · ▲ 884 ft · 5 hr 19 min
Elevation 673–913 ft
Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Trailhead: Flat Rock Spur PATH · 33.66858, -84.15018
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 84°F / low 73° · precip 30% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
- 2.5 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Rockdale River Viewpoint.
- 350 ftBear right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Rock Outcrop Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Connecting Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rock Outcrop Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Rock Outcrop Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto Connecting Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Outcrop Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading NW.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading SE.
- 1 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 3.8 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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