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.
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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
- Start on Longleaf, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Catfish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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.
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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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- White Sunset Point–Catfish Lake, 10 sights 11.7 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft
- Maggie's Glen–Catfish Lake, 10 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 890 ft
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