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.
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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
- Start on Arabia Mountain Path, heading SW.
- 1.8 miBear left onto abandoned track, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Rockdale River Viewpoint.
- 300 ftBear right onto Rockdale River Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Watershed Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Watershed Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Panola Mountain Greenway, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Rockdale River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto abandoned track, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Arabia Mountain Path, heading NE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Arabia Mountain PATH Trailhead
- Arabia Mountain PATH 2.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Arabia Mountain PATH 2.9 mi · ▲ 202 ft
- Candler School Spur PATH via Arabia Mountain PATH 3.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Arabia Mountain Viewpoint via Arabia Mountain PATH 3.5 mi · ▲ 202 ft
- Arabia Mountain Path 3.8 mi · ▲ 249 ft
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