Catfish Lake & Longleaf

2.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 52 min

Catfish Lake & Longleaf is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Eagle Point, AL. The route reaches Catfish Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 1,139 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Longleaf 33.37497, -86.67130
Nearest town Eagle Point, AL

Directions

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Catfish Lake & Longleaf

2.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 52 min

Elevation 959–1,138 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Longleaf · 33.37497, -86.67130

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

  1. Start on Longleaf, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miReach Catfish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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