Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Hoover, Alabama
Hoover, Alabama
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Mt. Cheaha Route
5.9 mi 9.6 km • 1,296' Up 394.91 m Up • 1,294' Down 394.43 m Down

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

Oak Mountain 20 Miler
19.7 mi 31.7 km • 1,855' Up 565.34 m Up • 1,410' Down 429.69 m Down

Peavine Falls and Peavine Gorge
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 357' Up 108.83 m Up • 359' Down 109.42 m Down

Link Way to Wind Way Hills
3.6 mi 5.9 km • 363' Up 110.66 m Up • 438' Down 133.37 m Down

Gristmill Trail
0.6 mi 0.9 km • 50' Up 15.26 m Up • 51' Down 15.63 m Down

Marble Mine Trail to Upper Lake Loop
2.5 mi 4.0 km • 380' Up 115.73 m Up • 380' Down 115.75 m Down

Sipsey Big Tree Loop
8.1 mi 13.0 km • 780' Up 237.77 m Up • 778' Down 237.23 m Down

Narrows Ridge Full Loop
3.5 mi 5.7 km • 651' Up 198.31 m Up • 660' Down 201.28 m Down

Walker Bynum Tower Loop
0.9 mi 1.4 km • 167' Up 50.78 m Up • 166' Down 50.7 m Down

Green Mountain Preserve and Buzzard Falls
4.6 mi 7.5 km • 313' Up 95.45 m Up • 313' Down 95.55 m Down

Maggie's Glen Loop
2.2 mi 3.6 km • 200' Up 61.09 m Up • 201' Down 61.33 m Down

Botanical Gardens Walking/Jogging Trail
2.0 mi 3.1 km • 162' Up 49.38 m Up • 163' Down 49.75 m Down

Tannehill Ironworks Loop
6.7 mi 10.7 km • 520' Up 158.47 m Up • 519' Down 158.06 m Down

Ruffner Ridge and Quarry Loop
2.7 mi 4.4 km • 360' Up 109.71 m Up • 360' Down 109.58 m Down

Chewacla State Park
3.6 mi 5.8 km • 272' Up 82.84 m Up • 279' Down 85.18 m Down

Wheeler Wildlife Refuge: Buckeye/Goose Pond
12.0 mi 19.3 km • 144' Up 43.96 m Up • 144' Down 43.76 m Down

Red Mountain Loop
8.1 mi 13.0 km • 483' Up 147.1 m Up • 481' Down 146.62 m Down

Randolph - Sipsey Loop
9.8 mi 15.7 km • 834' Up 254.21 m Up • 834' Down 254.15 m Down

Madison County Nature Trail
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 75' Up 22.95 m Up • 76' Down 23.25 m Down

Old Mill via Jemison Park Trail
2.4 mi 3.8 km • 94' Up 28.54 m Up • 94' Down 28.52 m Down

Boulder Gorge Loop
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 235' Up 71.62 m Up • 234' Down 71.24 m Down

DeSoto Park Never Never Land Loop
2.9 mi 4.6 km • 185' Up 56.26 m Up • 185' Down 56.36 m Down

Powerline to Blue Trail Loop
1.5 mi 2.4 km • 79' Up 24.02 m Up • 80' Down 24.35 m Down

Coldwater Trails - Inner Loop
9.3 mi 14.9 km • 1,200' Up 365.69 m Up • 1,192' Down 363.26 m Down

Lake Guntersville Loop
3.8 mi 6.1 km • 272' Up 82.82 m Up • 270' Down 82.26 m Down

Intro to Red Mountain
1.7 mi 2.8 km • 161' Up 49.2 m Up • 160' Down 48.78 m Down