Maggie's Glen–Catfish Lake, 10 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Maggie's Glen–Catfish Lake, 10 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Eagle Point, AL. The route passes Catfish Lake before reaching Maggie's Glen at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 890 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maggie's Glen–Catfish Lake, 10 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 678–1,185 ft
Out & Back · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Longleaf · 33.37497, -86.67130
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Longleaf, heading S.
- 1.1 miPass Catfish Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rodeo Clown, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Breezy, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto theOBHway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eagle's Nest Overlook, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Red-Blue Connector North, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Red Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red-Yellow Connector, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Yellow-White, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Maggie's Glen, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red-Yellow Connector, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Red-Blue Connector North, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Blue, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Eagle's Nest Overlook, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto theOBHway, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Breezy, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Rodeo Clown, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Breezy, heading N.
- 1.3 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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