Ruffner Mountain

Ruffner Mountain Sunset Point

2.8 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Ruffner Mountain Sunset Point is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Ruffner Mountain near Lakewood, AL. The route reaches Ruffner Mountain Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 331 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,089 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.55842, -86.70719
Nearest town Lakewood, AL

Directions

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Ruffner Mountain Sunset Point

2.8 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 948–1,090 ft

Out & Back · Ruffner Mountain

Trailhead: 33.55842, -86.70719

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miReach Ruffner Mountain Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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.

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead