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The Old Railroad Bridge Trail in northwestern Alabama offers a short connection between Sheffield on the south side of the Tennessee River and Florence on the river’s north bank. The paved trail...
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1.6 mi |
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Railroad Park is an 8-block recreational public space in downtown Birmingham that celebrates the city's railroad culture both past and present. It borders active railroad lines that transverse the...
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0.4 mi |
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The Rattlesnake Ridge Trail is one of six in the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trails network that run through one of Alabama's most popular parks, Gulf State Park on the Gulf of Mexico. At its western...
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1.6 mi |
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The Redstone Arsenal Fitness Trail is located on a U.S. Army base southwest of Huntsville. It circles part way around Madkin Mountain and is partially built on a former rail bed. There is a 1.5-mile...
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8.8 mi |
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The Rosemary Dunes Trail is one of six pathways in a network called Hugh Branyon Backcountry Trails running through Gulf State Park in southern Alabama. The trail begins on Beach Road, just off a...
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1.6 mi |
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Shades Creek Greenway, also known as the Lakeshore Trail, will one day stretch 6 miles through Homewood, a southern suburb of Birmingham. Currently, 2.6 miles are complete paralleling Lakeshore Drive...
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2.6 mi |
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The Sumiton Trail begins at City Hall in the heart of the community of Sumiton, which lies northwest of Birmingham. The mile-long paved trail heads west out of town and ends with a connection to the...
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1 mi |
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This is a rolling paved trail that follows along the shoreline of Guntersville Lake and is alongside Sunset Drive. Some of the hills are a little long, but there are plenty of flat areas as well. The...
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3.7 mi |
Asphalt, Concrete
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In the northern Alabama town of Athens, Swan Creek Greenway offers natural beauty as winds its way through the forest along Swan Creek. Trail-goers will enjoy views of a covered bridge, gentle rapids...
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2.3 mi |
Asphalt, Gravel
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Until the Trojan Trail was built, there weren’t that many safe or pleasant options for a jog in Hazel Green, Alabama. While the nearby big cities of Huntsville and Madison had their greenways, Hazel...
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3 mi |
Crushed Stone
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A visit to Tuscaloosa would not be complete without experiencing its Riverwalk. Only a couple of miles from downtown, the riverwalk consists of a wide, two-lane paved pathway along the south bank of...
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2.4 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete
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The Twin Bridges Trail is only a mile long, but offers a tranquil journey through part of Gulf State Park in southern Alabama. At its northern end, it connects to the 3-mile Gulf Oak Ridge Trail and,...
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0.9 mi |
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Nature-lovers, birdwatchers and history buffs will enjoy the many hidden gems this trail has to offer, including a waterfall (hidden off of side trail), nesting bald eagles, an old cemetery (another...
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3.2 mi |
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The BMRR North Trail is a 2-mile, paved pathway that meanders through Red Mountain Park. The multi-use trail is smooth and flat as it winds through the woods.Â
The trail's western end is at the...
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2 mi |
Dirt
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The Buck Creek Trail in Alabaster, Alabama is a quiet, natural retreat. The trail begins in Buck Creek Park and heads north through the woods to a depot parking lot, stretching for a total of one...
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1.1 mi |
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The Citronelle Walking Trail is a paved rail-trail through the Citronelle Railroad Historic District to points south in the small city in southwestern Alabama. The community is named for the...
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2 mi |
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Much of the Decatur Biking and Running/Walking Trail is asphalt, and some is on-street, but at Point Mallard Park it turns into a shady, well-maintained gravel trail over smooth terrain.
The...
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14 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
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Although less than a mile long, the Gateway Greenway's location in downtown Huntsville means it offers many interesting and unique things to see and do. The trail begins in Veterans Park, dedicated to...
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0.7 mi |
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Birmingham's Kiwanis Vulcan Trail scales the ridge of the 1,025-foot Red Mountain. In summer, the tree-lined trail offers cool respite from the heat, while bare winter trees yield city views. Best of...
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2.28 mi |
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On the southern end of Mobile, a short paved trail runs from Doyle Park, along the edge of the city's airport, to the waterfront. The park makes a nice place to begin with parking, restrooms, and...
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1.7 mi |
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The Robertsdale Trail (a.k.a. Central Baldwin Rail-Trail) is a short linear route through the heart of Robertsdale that follows the former Louisville & Nashville Railroad line. While you won't find a...
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1.7 mi |
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The Tennessee River Greenway is a short, but scenic, route in southern Huntsville with a forested area on one side and the river on the other. The trailhead at Ditto Landing offers a great place to...
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1.4 mi |
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On Alabama's eastern border, nestled amid gentle hills that overlook the mighty Chattahoochee River, is a cluster of four small textile mill towns—Shawmut, Langdale, Fairfax, and Riverview—all on the...
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7 mi |
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Overview
The 23.4-mile Eastern Shore Trail runs along the east side of Mobile Bay between Spanish Fort and Weeks Bay, passing through the communities of Daphne, Montrose, Fairhope, Battles Wharf,...
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23.4 mi |
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The Little Cove Road Greenway begins at Hampton Cove Elementary in eastern Huntsville. Here, the trail connects to the Big Cove Creek Greenway, which can take you north along the scenic waterway, or...
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5 mi |
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Atwood Linear Park provides a short north-south route in southeastern Huntsville near the Flemington Heights and Willowbrook communities.
Turn right (east) on 4 Mile Post Road from the trail's...
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0.8 mi |
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Winding through Birmingham's Crestwood South neighborhood, the Clairmont Avenue Walking Trail provides a scenic route for walking, running, cycling, and other outdoor activities. Along the way,...
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0.8 mi |
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The Enon Ridge Trail is part of a trail network called Red Rock Trails, a proposed collection of 750 miles of trails, sidewalks, and bike lanes across Jefferson County. This shaded trail sits close to...
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1.1 mi |
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The Georgia Walker Memorial Walking Trail offers a short, paved pathway paralleling Washington Street on the southern end of the charming community of Marion. Most of the way is under a pleasant tree...
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1 mi |
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The Jones Valley Trail is a network of trails in Birmingham that are part of the Red Rock Trail System, a developing 750-mile network of multiuse trails in Jefferson County. The Red Rock Trail System...
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10 mi |
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The L&N Railroad Deport Walking Trail in Geneva, Alabama, is a 0.5-mile trail that follows a short segment of the abandoned right-of-way of the L&N Railroad (Louisville & Nashville). This flat,...
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0.6 mi |
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A charming, natural surface trail that runs from Orr Park to Stephens Park in Montevallo, the Montevallo Greenway provides trail users with a great means of accessing the wooded creeks on the...
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2 mi |
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Muscle Shoals Reservation in north Alabama boasts 17 miles of paved and unpaved trails. 1.7 miles of those are of a trail simply known as the Bicycle Trail, an asphalt pathway that bridges the cities...
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1.7 mi |
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The North Aqueduct Greenway connects Billy Hewitt Park and downtown Tarrant. The paved, multiuse trail parallels Pinson Valley Parkway for a majority of the route.
Chief William C "Billy" Hewitt...
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2.21 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk
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The Randall Parkway Trail is a walking and biking path in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The trail stretches from the entrance of the Ol' Colony Golf Complex on Old Colony Road to Northridge Road. A monument...
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1.4 mi |
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For pedestrians and cyclists, highways like I-565 are a no-go. Enter the Redstone Gateway Greenway (alternatively known as EUL greenway), a short and developing trail designed to connect destinations...
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0.5 mi |
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The Reservation Road Trail sits within the TVA Muscle Shoals Recreation Area in north Alabama. The trail starts at the TVA Nature Trails parking area on Thunder Road, just off Wilson Dam Highway and...
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2.6 mi |
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The Richard L. Platt Levee Trail is located on the north bank of the Black Warrior River, in Northport. The paved multipurpose path stretches 2.5 miles from point-to-point. The first mile or so of the...
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2.5 mi |
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The Whistler Historic Bike Trail runs for 1.3 miles through Pritchard, Alabama, which lies just outside of Mobile, Alabama. The entire route is flat and paved concrete. Frequent...
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1.3 mi |
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