Oak Mountain State Park

Breezy–Cat Dog Snake, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Breezy–Cat Dog Snake, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near New Hope, AL. It climbs 804 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 1,171 ft · steepest grade: 39%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cat Dog Snake 33.35240, -86.71839
Nearest town New Hope, AL

Directions

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Breezy–Cat Dog Snake, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 602–1,170 ft

Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Cat Dog Snake · 33.35240, -86.71839

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

  1. Start on Cat Dog Snake, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miBear left onto White, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Blue, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto theOBHway, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Breezy, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miReach Cat Dog Snake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto theOBHway, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left onto White, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Cat Dog Snake, heading SW.
  11. 0.9 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

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 2 min before dark.

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