Catfish Lake–Breezy, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Catfish Lake–Breezy, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Eagle Point, AL. The route reaches Catfish Lake. It climbs 562 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Catfish Lake–Breezy, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 714–1,185 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Longleaf · 33.36577, -86.68380
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Catfish Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Breezy, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto theOBHway, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Catfish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto theOBHway, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Breezy, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Rodeo Clown, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Breezy, heading E.
- 0.2 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 0.1 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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- Lunker Lake–Catfish Lake, 8 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 549 ft
- Catfish Lake–Breezy, 8 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 971 ft
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