Oak Mountain State Park

Catfish Lake–Breezy, 8 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 971 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Catfish Lake–Breezy, 8 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Eagle Point, AL. The route reaches Catfish Lake. It climbs 971 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 1,266 ft · steepest grade: 38%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Longleaf 33.36577, -86.68380
Nearest town Eagle Point, AL

Directions

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Catfish Lake–Breezy, 8 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 971 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 583–1,267 ft

Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Longleaf · 33.36577, -86.68380

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Catfish Lake.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Breezy, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto FarEnd Back, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Breezy, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach Catfish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto theOBHway, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto North Lakes Connector Trail, heading NW.
  13. 2 miSharp right onto Downhill Exit to North Lake, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Fish Whistle, heading E.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miBear right onto Breezy, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Rodeo Clown, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Breezy, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 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

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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