Old Lake–Cat Dog Snake Loop, 7 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 2 hr
Old Lake–Cat Dog Snake Loop, 7 sights is a 5.3-mile loop in Oak Mountain State Park near New Hope, AL. The route reaches Old Lake. It climbs 452 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Lake–Cat Dog Snake Loop, 7 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 529–787 ft
Loop · Oak Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Cat Dog Snake · 33.35240, -86.71839
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Tranquility Road, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cat Dog Snake, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Tranquility Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto The Chimneys, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Garrett's Gulch, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lightning, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Garrett's Gulch, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Group Camp Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lightning, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Thunder, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Group Camp Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Old Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cabin Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto White, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Cat Dog Snake, heading NE.
- 0.9 miThe loop closes 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 (~2 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
More from Cat Dog Snake Trailhead
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- Blue–Cat Dog Snake, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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