Lunker Lake–Catfish Lake, 8 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Lunker Lake–Catfish Lake, 8 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Eagle Point, AL. The route passes Catfish Lake and Lunker Lake before reaching Oak Mountain State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 549 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lunker Lake–Catfish Lake, 8 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 609–1,124 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.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Rodeo Clown, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fish Whistle, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Rodeo Clown, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Downhill Exit to North Lake, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto North Lakes Connector Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Oak Mountain State Park Beach.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lunker Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Lakes Connector Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Lunker Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Lunker Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Lakes Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Downhill Exit to North Lake, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Fish Whistle, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Breezy, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Rodeo Clown, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Breezy, heading SW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Longleaf Trailhead
- Catfish Lake–Breezy, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 562 ft
- Catfish Lake–Breezy, 8 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 971 ft
- Lunker Lake–Catfish Lake Loop, 12 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 677 ft
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