Oak Mountain State Park

Cat Dog Snake–Red Road, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Cat Dog Snake–Red Road, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near New Hope, AL. It climbs 474 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi604 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Cat Dog Snake–Red Road, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 602–965 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. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red-Blue Connector North, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miReach Cat Dog Snake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto White, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
  9. 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

47% dirt53% 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 7:11 PM — 2 min before dark.

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