Old Lake–Cat Dog Snake, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 500 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Old Lake–Cat Dog Snake, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near New Hope, AL. The route passes Old Lake and Old Lake. It climbs 500 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Lake–Cat Dog Snake, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 500 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 557–799 ft
Out & Back · 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.
- 0.6 miPass Old Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cabin Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Old Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Group Camp Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Thunder, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Old Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Group Camp Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail (Yellow), heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Cabin Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Tranquility Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Tranquility Road, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Cat Dog Snake, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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
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