Near Varnedoe 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 Varnedoe Trail
Rock Cuts on the Varnedoe Trail
Near Varnedoe 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 Varnedoe Trail
View of the Tower toward the top of the switchback on Varnedoe.
Near Varnedoe Trail
Where Certain Trail and Varnedoe Trail meet.

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Varnedoe Trail

4.5 (4 Ratings)
One of the most aggressive climbs in the Huntsville area.
1.7
mi
Distance
80
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.68mi
Distance
80ft
Elevation Gain
232ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
1,448ft
High Point
1,246ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail can only be reached from other trails. Either via the Certain Trail at its southern end or the Sugar Tree Trail at its north end. Varnedoe Trail features mostly small rolling trails until its southern end which features a very aggressive climb to the top of Green Mountain.

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Anonymous Adventurer
All Clear
February 28, 2025
Anonymous Adventurer
All Clear
February 28, 2025
Anonymous Adventurer
All Clear
September 30, 2023
Anonymous Adventurer
All Clear
September 30, 2023
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