Region: Northern Alabama

Jessica Hassan · North Alabama

Outdoor Activity

Greater Huntsville

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.

Outdoor Activity

Greater Huntsville

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.

Outdoor Activity

Greater Huntsville

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.

Outdoor Activity

Greater Huntsville

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.

Outdoor Activity

Greater Huntsville

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.

Outdoor Activity

Greater Huntsville

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.

Outdoor Activity

Greater Huntsville

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…

Outdoor Activity

Greater Huntsville

Harvest Square Nature Preserve

Madison

111 Allyson Sadie Blvd, Harvest, AL 35749 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Operator-linked location: 34.8478559, -86.7090858 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Trailhead address target linked by the operator; check current access and parking information.

Pond-side walks and an accessible gravel route make Harvest Square a useful option for a shorter outdoor outing. The Land Trust manages a trail network of nearly…

Outdoor Activity

Greater Huntsville

Beaverdam Swamp Boardwalk

Limestone

Source-reported trail location: 34.6502172, -86.8183422 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Publisher-reported point; not independently verified as parking or a permitted entrance.

A short woodland boardwalk reaches the Beaverdam Creek swamp within Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. This is a particular refuge trail, separate from the visitor center in Decatur.

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