White Sunset Point–Old Lake Loop, 7 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 1 hr 59 min
White Sunset Point–Old Lake Loop, 7 sights is a 4.9-mile loop in Oak Mountain State Park near Heritage Oaks, AL. The route passes Old Lake, Old Lake and White Sunset Point. It climbs 706 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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White Sunset Point–Old Lake Loop, 7 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 593–1,273 ft
Loop · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: White · 33.35659, -86.70499
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto White, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Cabin White trail connector, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Old Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cabin Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading W.
- 150 ftPass Old Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Group Camp Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Thunder, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Storyteller, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto White, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass White Sunset Point.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Orange Connector, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Roman Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Red-White Connector, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Red Road, heading SE.
- 1.2 miThe loop closes 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 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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