Place Category: Outdoor Activity

Three Caves Loop

Madison

901 Kennamer Drive SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Source article location: 34.7291515, -86.5556069 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Publisher-reported point; not independently verified as parking or a permitted entrance.

This short loop overlooks a former quarry in Monte Sano Nature Preserve. The cave interior is closed because of falling rock.

Bethel Spring Nature Preserve

Madison

2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL 35748 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Source-reported trailhead: 34.6109021, -86.3627344 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Publisher-reported point; not independently verified as parking or a permitted entrance.

Bethel Spring includes a gravel creek loop and a more demanding waterfall route on Keel Mountain. The waterfall circuit combines several trails and includes rocky, slippery terrain.

Old Railroad Bed Trail

Madison

Source article location: 34.743636, -86.544524 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Publisher-reported point; not independently verified as parking or a permitted entrance.

Old Railroad Bed Trail follows a former railway corridor through Monte Sano Nature Preserve.

Wildflower Trail

Madison

500 Cleermont Drive SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Source article location: 34.7377185, -86.5538246 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Publisher-reported point; not independently verified as parking or a permitted entrance.

Wildflower Trail follows Fagan Creek in Monte Sano Nature Preserve.

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve

Madison

Source-reported attraction location: 34.7734165, -86.5473357 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Publisher-reported point; not independently verified as parking or a permitted entrance.

Chapman Mountain offers a Land Trust trail network east of Huntsville, with hiking, biking, horseback riding and disc golf identified by the operator.

Oak Park Trail

Madison

2250 Oakwood Avenue NE, Huntsville, AL 35801 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Source article location: 34.7476117, -86.5498316 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Publisher-reported point; not independently verified as parking or a permitted entrance.

Oak Park Trail is a narrow route in Monte Sano Nature Preserve, with moderate and steep sections.

Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve

Madison

230 Stoneway Trail, Madison, AL 35758 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Source-reported trailhead: 34.7343286, -86.7275887 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Publisher-reported point; not independently verified as parking or a permitted entrance.

Rainbow Mountain combines rocky trails and steep climbs in a City of Madison preserve. The Land Trust maintains the trail network.

Alum Hollow Trail

Madison

13800 South Shawdee Road, Huntsville, AL 35803 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Source-reported trailhead: 34.5894797, -86.5101785 ↗ (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Publisher-reported point; not independently verified as parking or a permitted entrance.

Alum Hollow is a trail within the Land Trust’s Green Mountain Nature Preserve. It follows the bluff toward a waterfall and rock shelter, with a steeper section…