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Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Upper Alexander Lake–Scout Lake, 3 lakes

11.7 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Upper Alexander Lake–Scout Lake, 3 lakes is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve near Bramblewood, GA. The route passes Scout Lake before reaching Upper Alexander Lake at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 686 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 958 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: abandoned path 33.66911, -84.14372
Nearest town Bramblewood, GA
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Upper Alexander Lake–Scout Lake, 3 lakes

11.7 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 673–958 ft

Out & Back · Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve

Trailhead: abandoned path · 33.66911, -84.14372

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftSharp right onto Wilburn Farm Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miBear right onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto abandoned track, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading W.
  10. 2.5 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 300 ftPass Scout Lake.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Abandoned golf cart path, heading E.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading E.
  24. 250 ftReach Upper Alexander Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 250 ftSharp left onto Abandoned golf cart path, heading S.
  26. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
  34. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  35. 250 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading N.
  36. 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
  37. 2.5 miTurn right onto abandoned track, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arabia Mountain PATH, heading NW.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miBear left onto Flat Rock Spur PATH, heading S.
  42. 0.8 miTurn right onto Wilburn Farm Trail, heading NW.
  43. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-alexander-lake-scout-lake-out-back-4-lakes-via-arabia-mountain-path-80ae

Trail surface

72% paved8% dirt3% gravel2% grass2% boardwalk13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:15 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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