Catfish Lake–Breezy, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Catfish Lake–Breezy, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Watkins, AL. The route reaches Catfish Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 480 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Catfish Lake–Breezy, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 986–1,267 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Breezy · 33.35215, -86.69153
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Breezy, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto FarEnd Back, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Breezy, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Rodeo Clown, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Breezy, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Catfish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Breezy, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto FarEnd Back, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Breezy, heading S.
- 0.3 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Old Lake–Breezy, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 830 ft
- Blue–Breezy, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 731 ft
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