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gem Favorite A goat!  Looking down the bluff from Golan Heights. Keith Trail further down the bluff.

Golan Heights

(2) Huntsville, AL

Recommended Routes in Northern Alabama - 27

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Favorite A fun log bridge over Hurricane Creek.
Difficult Difficult

Walls of Jericho

6.7 mi 10.7 km 1,371' Up 417.73 m Up 1,370' Down 417.72 m Down

Hytop, AL
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Favorite Creek Crossing on Smoke Rise Trail
Difficult Difficult

Blevins Gap

11.2 mi 18.0 km 1,581' Up 481.78 m Up 1,580' Down 481.54 m Down

Huntsville, AL
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Favorite The Balance Rock without a tree on top of it.
Difficult Difficult

Rainbow Mountain

2.3 mi 3.7 km 432' Up 131.75 m Up 461' Down 140.42 m Down

Madison, AL
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Favorite Entrance to the Stone Cuts, it is visible from the trail at its intersection with the bypass.
Difficult Difficult

Stone Cuts to Golan Heights Loop

4.1 mi 6.5 km 666' Up 203.13 m Up 668' Down 203.59 m Down

Huntsville, AL
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Favorite A beautiful section of river along the way.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sipsey Big Tree Loop

8.1 mi 13.0 km 780' Up 237.77 m Up 778' Down 237.23 m Down

Phil Ca…, AL
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Favorite Creek Crossing on Smoke Rise Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Jean Shorts Special

4.6 mi 7.5 km 755' Up 230.21 m Up 754' Down 229.93 m Down

Owens C…, AL
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Favorite Main trail is marked with pink ribbon.
Intermediate Intermediate

Green Mountain Preserve and Buzzard Falls

4.6 mi 7.5 km 313' Up 95.45 m Up 313' Down 95.55 m Down

Owens C…, AL
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Favorite Blackwell Swamp
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge: Buckeye/Goose Pond

12.0 mi 19.3 km 144' Up 43.96 m Up 144' Down 43.76 m Down

Priceville, AL
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Favorite Nice limestone rock formation near the primitive lodge
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

North Plateau Loop

1.9 mi 3.0 km 79' Up 24.16 m Up 81' Down 24.77 m Down

Huntsville, AL
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Northern Alabama Hiking

  • 400 Miles 643 Kilometers of Trail
  • 27 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Gem Gems
  • 88 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 144 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 44 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Northern Alabama - 249

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0.8 mi 1.3 km #1Stone Cuts Trail
Difficult Difficult
Huntsville, AL
Difficult Difficult
Huntsville, AL
3.4 mi 5.5 km #2Thompson Creek Trail # 206
Intermediate Intermediate
Phil Campbell, AL
Intermediate Intermediate
Phil Campbell, AL
2.2 mi 3.5 km #3McKay Hollow Trail
Difficult Difficult
Huntsville, AL
Difficult Difficult
Huntsville, AL
4.0 mi 6.4 km #4Deer Skull Falls and Wolfpen Falls Trail (Five Falls Trail)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Double Springs, AL
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Double Springs, AL
7.1 mi 11.4 km #5East Side Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Cullman, AL
Intermediate Intermediate
Cullman, AL
2.6 mi 4.3 km #6Jones Branch Loop
Intermediate Intermediate
Underwood-Petersville, AL
Intermediate Intermediate
Underwood-Petersville, AL
0.4 mi 0.6 km #7Dallas Branch Trail
Easy Easy
Huntsville, AL
Easy Easy
Huntsville, AL
3.3 mi 5.4 km #8Golf Course Loop
Intermediate Intermediate
Guntersville, AL
Intermediate Intermediate
Guntersville, AL
5.5 mi 8.9 km #9West Side Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Cullman, AL
Intermediate Intermediate
Cullman, AL
1.6 mi 2.6 km #10CCC Quarry Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Fort Payne, AL
Intermediate Intermediate
Fort Payne, AL

Photos of Northern Alabama - 309

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View of South Huntsville.  You can see the NASA test stand where the Saturn 5 engines were tested in the 60s and the Tennessee River.
May 4, 2015 near Owens C…, AL
The Natural Well:  A very deep cave on Monte Sano
May 18, 2015 near Huntsville, AL
A beautiful section of river along the way.
Jun 15, 2017 near Haleyville, AL
Sipsey Wilderness
Feb 16, 2018 near Double…, AL
View of Lake Guntersville.
Dec 26, 2019 near Gunters…, AL
Little River Falls.
Feb 20, 2020 near Fort Payne, AL
descending the mountain
Mar 23, 2020 near Huntsville, AL
End Falls at Desoto State Park, AL
Mar 23, 2020 near Fort Payne, AL

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