Near Bill and Marion Certain Trail
View of South Huntsville. You can see the NASA test stand where the Saturn 5 engines were tested in the 60s and the Tennessee River.
Near Bill and Marion Certain Trail
Intersection of Certain and West Bluff Trails
Near Bill and Marion Certain Trail
View of Bailey Cove, Huntsville, Redstone Arsenal, and Tennessee River from the Power Line Trail at the West Bluff Trail in Blevins Gap Preserve.
Near Bill and Marion Certain Trail
Small stream that runs down Certain Trail
Near Bill and Marion Certain Trail
View of Hampton Cove

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Hike Trail

Bill and Marion Certain Trail

4.7 (3 Ratings)
Fantastic views of South Huntsville and Hampton Cove.
1.7
mi
Distance
381
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.67mi
Distance
381ft
Elevation Gain
112ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
1,499ft
High Point
1,167ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail was formally know as the !Scout Trail. It was renamed after the family who donated the land it travels across now (Bill and Marion Certain). There is now a physical disconnect between this trail and the Scout Trail after the construction of Cecil Ashburn drive through the valley between Huntsville and Green Mountain. The best way to get to the Certain Trail is using the Land Trust parking lot off of Cecil Ashburn drive. The Smoke Rise Trail starts at the same location but heads down the mountain. About and 1/8 of mile in it also connects with the Sugar Tree Trail that also heads down the mountain. 1/2 a mile in you reach the top the mountain and from here to the end it is flat and fast. This is an offshoot of the trail that runs parallel along the West side of the Green Mountain and eventual meets back up with Certain Trail after the power line cut. And of course, the power line cut is where you have some great views of Huntsville to the west and Hampton cove to the east.

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