1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 50 ftPass Scout Lake.
3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Abandoned golf cart path, heading S.
4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading SE.
5. 50 ftPass Upper Alexander Lake.
6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading SW.
7. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
9. 50 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading S.
10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
11. 50 ftTurn left onto Connecting Trail, heading SW.
12. 250 ftTurn left onto Fitness Trail, heading S.
13. 400 ftBear right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading SW.
14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fitness Trail, heading SW.
15. 50 ftBear left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading SW.
16. 1.7 miReach Upper Alexander Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
17. 1.7 miBear right onto Fitness Trail, heading NE.
18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading NE.
19. 50 ftBear left onto Fitness Trail, heading NE.
20. 450 ftTurn right onto Connecting Trail, heading NW.
21. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
22. 50 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading NW.
23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
24. 50 ftSharp left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading N.
25. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
26. 0.8 miTurn right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NE.
27. 0.2 miSharp left onto Abandoned golf cart path, heading E.
28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-alexander-lake-scout-lake-out-back-5-lakes-via-panola-mountain-greenway