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Point-to-point trail along the Tennessee River/Guntersville Lake.


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Map Key

8.6

Miles

13.9

KM

Point to Point

925' 282 m

High

608' 185 m

Low

1,355' 413 m

Up

1,321' 403 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

24%

Max Grade (14°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · Fall Colors · Fishing · Lake · Views

Description

Point-to-point trail with parking at both end (near the Guntersville Dam or just outside the entrance to Honeycomb Campground. Trail is marked with white blazes. The trail winds along the Tennessee River/Guntersville Lake, so you have water views for the majority of the way.

Allowed uses: Hiking, biking, trail running. (From dam side trailhead kiosk)

Shared By:

Steve Vacula Jr with improvements by Robert Murphy

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#244

in Alabama

#27,982

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At waters edge.
Dec 27, 2019 near New Hope, AL
Monster tree
Dec 27, 2019 near Gunters…, AL
Quiet cove
Dec 27, 2019 near Gunters…, AL
First bridge coming from dam trailhead.
Sep 25, 2020 near New Hope, AL
At one point in time you could have gotten out in car. Lol!
Sep 25, 2020 near New Hope, AL
Map at dam side kiosk.
Sep 25, 2020 near New Hope, AL

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May 2, 2020
Nate Bogert
The dam is closed so you cannot start on that end. We started from the Honeycomb Campground and went "backwards." Great trail. Pretty well maintained. 7.3mi — 2h 49m
Dec 27, 2019
Steve Vacula Jr
Lots of fallen trees and branches 10mi