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Run at Jemison Park
Mountain Brook, Alabama
4 mi
Jemison Park is a 54-acre green space located in historic Mountain Brook. The main stretch of trail runs alongside Mountain Brook Parkway on one side and Shades Creek on the other, for a total of about 2 miles when connected with the Nature Trail and the Watkins Trace Trail. The park includes a few picnic tables and numerous benches spaced throughout the area.The trail is typically run as an ou...
Jemison Park Nature Trail
Birmingham, Alabama
3.37 mi
/ 210 ft gain
Jemison Park Nature Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Birmingham, Alabama.
Flora Johnston Trail
Irondale, Alabama
2.24 mi
/ 312 ft gain
Flora Johnston Trail is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Birmingham, Alabama.
Vulcan Trail
Birmingham, Alabama
1.75 mi
/ 23 ft gain
Vulcan Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Birmingham, Alabama.
Sloss Furnaces Trail
Birmingham, Alabama
0.31 mi
/ 43 ft gain
Sloss Furnaces Trail is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Birmingham, Alabama.
Run at Railroad Park in Downtown Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
4.3
1.5 mi
/ 20 ft gain
In many ways, Railroad Park has become a symbol for the revitalization of downtown Birmingham, and it’s helping to ignite a new excitement for the city. Opened in 2010, Railroad Park makes reference to the Steel City’s industrial past, and runs parallel to rail lines that are still used today. The park includes 19 acres of green space, several trails, scenic waterways, bridges, an amphitheater ...
Bike to Sloss Furnace from Railroad Park
Birmingham, Alabama
4.2 mi
Sloss Furnace is a historic industrial site in downtown Birmingham. For nearly a hundred years, this blast furnace produced iron for the “Steel City.” The site is now designated as a National Historic Landmark, and is a fun place to explore, wandering throughout the plant and past old machinery. Along the way, you can read about the significance of Sloss Furnace in Birmingham’s history, as well...
Hike to Ruffner Mountain's Hawk's View Overlook
Birmingham, Alabama
4.8
2 mi
/ 200 ft gain
Park at the little league baseball fields that are across the road from the access point where the trail meets the road on the southeastern corner of the preserve that you can see on the map. Hike up a gentle incline NW on the Ridge and Valley Trail for about fifteen minutes to the trail intersection with the Possum Loop Trail, where you head left on Possum and follow the sign towards the overl...
Overlook Trail via Ridge & Valley Trail from Ruffner Road
Irondale, Alabama
0.99 mi
/ 230 ft gain
Overlook Trail via Ridge & Valley Trail from Ruffner Road is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Birmingham, Alabama.
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Brookwood, Alabama
Burchfield Branch Park
Overview
Burchfield Branch Park is located near Holt Lake on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway northeast of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. With ...
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Deerlick Creek
Overview
Deerlick Creek Campground is located on Holt Lake on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway northeast of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The ...
Double Springs, Alabama
Clear Creek (Al)
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Located in Bankhead National Forest, Clear Creek is the largest recreation area on Lake Lewis Smith. It offers a day use group p...
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