White Sunset Point–Catfish Lake, 10 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft · 4 hr 25 min
White Sunset Point–Catfish Lake, 10 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Oak Mountain State Park near Eagle Point, AL. The route passes Catfish Lake before reaching White Sunset Point at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 1,029 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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White Sunset Point–Catfish Lake, 10 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Elevation 958–1,270 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 miTurn left onto Eagle's Nest Overlook, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue, heading E.
- 2.1 miSharp right onto Orange Connector, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Boulder Ridge climb, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orange Connector, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left onto White, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach White Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Orange Connector, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Ridge climb, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Orange Connector, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Blue, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Eagle's Nest Overlook, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto theOBHway, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Breezy, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Fish Whistle, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Breezy, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Rodeo Clown, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Breezy, heading NE.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Longleaf Trailhead
- Catfish Lake–Breezy, 13 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,364 ft
- Peavine Falls–Boulder Lookout, 9 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,510 ft
- Maggie's Glen–Catfish Lake, 10 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 890 ft
- Catfish Lake & Longleaf 2.3 mi · ▲ 197 ft
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