Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
rocks & Arabia Lake via Arabia Mountain PATH
6.7 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 2 hr 23 min
rocks & Arabia Lake via Arabia Mountain PATH is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Collinsville, GA. The route passes Arabia Lake before reaching rocks at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 305 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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rocks & Arabia Lake via Arabia Mountain PATH
6.7 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 765–991 ft
Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 33.70083, -84.09970
Weather Sep 7: Drizzle, high 101°F / low 72° · precip 16% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Stonecrest Square, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stonecrest Square, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain PATH Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading W.
- 2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Forest Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Arabia Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto unmarked trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftReach rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Forest Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NE.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain PATH Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Stonecrest Square, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stonecrest Square, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Arabia Mountain PATH 2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Arabia Mountain PATH 3.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Meadow Loop Trail via Arabia Mountain PATH 4.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Meadow Loop Trail & Woodland Trail via Arabia Mountain PATH 5.6 mi · ▲ 362 ft
- Arabia Mountain PATH 6.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Frog Pond via Arabia Mountain PATH 6.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft
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