Alabama Trail Resources

November 5, 2011 — New Project on the Alabama Trail - public meeting

• Huntsville, AL
• The Alabama Hiking Trail Society, a statewide non-profit hiking and trail building organization, is holding a public meeting Saturday November 5th from 9:30am to 11:30am at the main branch of the Huntsville Public Library on Monroe Street to discuss a new project - the Alabama Trail, a 550-mile long wilderness footpath from the Alabama Gulf Coast to Tennessee. The meeting will focus on trail building efforts in the Tennessee Valley and the impact the trail will have on the region.
• Info: Contact AHTS for more information at 251-279-0801 or visit www.hikealabama.org

Alabama Agencies

 

For trails on Alabama State Parks: www.alapark.com/

National Park Service units in Alabama

For information on National Forests in Alabama: www.fs.fed.us/r8/alabama/

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in Alabama: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Alabama.html

For trails on the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge: http://eufaula.fws.gov/

US Army Corps of Engineers manages the Bigbee Bottom & Lower Pool Trails in Demopolis, AL, and the Rocky Branch Trail near Tuscaloosa

 

 

Alabama National Recreation Trails

• Browse all National Recreation Trails in Alabama: There are 1510.55 miles of NRTs in Alabama and 50 trails!

Visit Alabama's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)

Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,200 NRTs from across the country

 

 

Alabama Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from Alabama mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Alabama

Montgomery Bicycle Club supports recreational and competitive cyclists in central Alabama: www.mgmbikeclub.org

Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedallers has a newsletter, calendar, clinics, and trail work: www.bump.org/

Aaron's Alabama Mountain Biking has several ride descriptions: www.lightinside.org/bike/

Cyclists of Greater Sylacauga sponsors rides and trail work: www.cyclistsofgreatersylacauga.blogspot.com/

Mountain Biking Alabama is a book on 20 rides in Alabama: http://colleensnyder.home.mindspring.com/

See the complete list of Alabama clubs and programs affilliated with International Mountain Bicycling Association: www.imba.com/contacts/near_you/alabama.html

Northeast Alabama Bicycle Club promotes safe road and mountain biking: www.neabc.org/

Spring City Cycling Club of Huntsville promotes bicycling for fitness, recreation, and transportation: www.springcity.org/

 

Alabama Equestrian Trails

 

The Alabama Horse Council has trail descriptions, contacts, and events: www.alabamahorsecouncil.org/index.html

 

Alabama Greenways and Community Trails

 

Aldridge Creek Greenway in Huntsville: www.angelfire.com/cantina/terryann2/greenway/Greenway.htm

Five Mile Creek Greenway in Birmingham: www.fivemilecreekgreenwaydistrict.org/

Land Trust of North Alabama offers 40+ miles of trails on four nature preserve. Downloadable maps at: http://landtrustnal.org/

Madison Greenway & Trails works for greater access to walking and hiking trails, bicycle paths, and preservation of natural areas: www.madisongreenways.org/

Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve manages 1,000 acres of state, county, city, and private land and 10 miles of trails within Birmingham, AL city limits: www.ruffnermountain.org/

Trail of Legends Association promotes safe and scenic trails in Elmore County with links to a statewide system: www.trailoflegends.org/

Alabama Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Alabama topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Alabama

Alabama Hiking Trail Society promotes, protects, and maintains state trails and a statewide hiking trail system: www.hikealabama.org

Alabama Trails Association has a wealth of information with links to more Alabama outdoor information: www.alabamatrailsasso.org/

Hike Net has started an online database of day hikes in throughout the Tennessee River Valley: www.montesano.com/hikeweb/

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Alabama Long-Distance Trails

 

Hiking trails along the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama at Trails.com:

• Pinhoti Trail Hiking in Alabama

Great Eastern Trail plans to link existing trails alongthe Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to the Finger Lakes Trail in New York: www.greateasterntrail.net/

Trail of Tears is a national historic trail with routes from the Southeast states to Oklahoma: www.nationaltota.org/

Alabama Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Cheaha Trail Riders are dedicated to the future of Off-Highway Vehicle trails and OHV Safety and Education in Alabama: www.cheahatrailriders.com/

Minooka Park in Chilton County, central AL, is primarily an ATV/Off-road motorcycle park with miles of trails dedicated to off-road enthusiasts plus fishing and camping: http://newchiltoncounty.org/minookapark/minookaparkhome.htm

Mudders Mag Off-road Park is near Phenix City, Alabama: www.muddersmagoffroadpark.com/index.html

North Alabama Trail Riders Association site has information on events, contacts, and newsletter articles: http://natra.dirtrider.net/

Rocket City Rock Crawlers Four Wheel Drive Club: http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/

Southern Four Wheel Drive Association provides land use information, events, contacts, education, and photos: www.sfwda.org/

Alabama Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

Chief Ladiga Trail runs 33 miles from Anniston, AL to the Georgia state line, where the Silver Comet Trail continues on 61.5 miles to Smyrna, GA: www.chiefladiga.com/ and http://www.jsu.edu/epic/CLT.html

Alabama Snow Trails

 

Alabama Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on Alabama lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in Alabama

Alabama Paddling Guide on GORP has articles about paddling some of Alabama's rivers: http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/paddling/pad_al.htm

Alabama Scenic River Trail runs 631 miles from uplands along the Georgia border and ends in the Gulf of Mexico: www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com

 

Alabama Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

Alabama State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

Alabama Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-alabama/