Panola Mountain State Park

Watershed Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

9.1 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Watershed Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Panola Mountain State Park near Klondike, GA. The route passes Rockdale River Viewpoint before reaching Watershed Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 523 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 869 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Arabia Mountain PATH 33.64961, -84.14922
Nearest town Klondike, GA

Directions

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Watershed Viewpoint–Rockdale River Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

9.1 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 673–868 ft

Out & Back · Panola Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Arabia Mountain PATH · 33.64961, -84.14922

Weather Sep 7: Light drizzle, high 87°F / low 73° · precip 26% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Arabia Mountain Path, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miPass Rockdale River Viewpoint.
  6. 300 ftBear right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftReach Watershed Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
  18. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading NE.
  21. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% paved3% boardwalk2% dirt1% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 87°F73°
Precip26%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity79%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 26% rain6 PM: 23% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 7% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Tue 86°70°
Wed 91°67°
Thu 95°69° 53%
Fri 94°73° 48%
Sat 97°70° 32%
Sun 97°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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