Off-Road Trails in Alabama

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501

501

Trail 501 is a versatile two-way trail, off of Landing Zone 8, offering moderate challenges and serving as a connector to Switchback and many others. Its varied terrain includes rocky sections, a steep hill climb,…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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502

502

Stony Lonesome 502 is a two-way Hard pack dirt trail offering access to the Badge of Honor trail, Switchback. This trail begins off Trail 501 and immediately presents with steep dirt ascents and descents, crossing…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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503A

503A

Trail 503A is a two-way, hard-packed dirt trail that branches off from Trail 503 just before Landing Zone 7. The trail connects to Trail 507, making it a convenient route for those navigating the area.…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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504.1

504.1

Trail 504.1 takes you to the bottom of YouTube Hill. This was a competition hill at one point that is very overgrown now, and a very difficult hill to complete. The actual trail 504.1 though…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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504.2

504.2

Trail 504.2 connects from trail 507, back to 504.1. This trail takes you to the bottom of Pick Axe 6 to where you would start that hill. This trail had no difficult areas except one…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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505

505

Trail 505 has two different entrance points. One entrance point is off trail 44, and one is off of the Main Access Road. There was a steep grade down from the main access road side.…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
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506

506

Trail 506 takes you along the top of all of the competition hills. The first part of the trail has a steep grade with some small rock obstacles but nothing major. It has a couple…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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507

507

Trail 507 starts out fairly easy. This trail is along the top of YouTube hill, Pickax 6, and Sledgehammer. The last part of trail 507 is a very difficult rock obstacle. There are two paths…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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508

508

Trail 508 is a popular route leading to legendary hill climbs in the northern center of the park. The trail is known for its wide gathering spots, where spectators can watch off-roaders tackle climbs like…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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509

509

Trail 509 is a brief but engaging route ideal for off-roaders seeking a technical challenge with a rewarding feature at the end. Its narrow, dirt-packed surface and direct access to the Oompa Loompa Hill Climb…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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51

51

Very good trail for a novice driver. The trail had a lot of mud holes, with options to go around, and at the time of year this was recorded, (Fall), it was quite dry and…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
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52

52

This trail continues off of Trail 18 and gives mostly mud obstacles. During a wet season or rainy day this trail will be more difficult to complete, but we did it fine on a dry…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 533 - Vaughn Road
533 - Vaughn Road

533 - Vaughn Road

533 - Vaughn Road is a lesser-known road that leads into the Shoal Creek District of the Talladega National Forest and leads to Forest Service RD (FSR) 500, which is the primary road in and…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 535 - Campbell
535 -  Campbell

535 - Campbell

Trail 535 - Campbell is a seasonally open trail (10/01-04/01) mostly known to local hunters and hikers for the gentle rolling hills and open clear cuts that allow wildlife to come out into more open…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about 537 - Flag Mountain
537 - Flag Mountain

537 - Flag Mountain

Trail 537 - Flag Mountain is a rolling hills descent into the Talladega National Forest that shows just how well Alabama's National Forest is managed within the management area that is the Shoals Creek District.…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter
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54

54

Trail 54 had some difficult mud areas and was a lot tighter than most of the lower trails in this park. We did take a full-size vehicle through this trail, but there were a lot…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Winter, Fall, Spring
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55A

55A

Super easy dirt track with no difficult areas. It did have some mudholes located around it that could be difficult depending on the vehicle you are in, and if it is a wet or dry…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter
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56

56

Trail 56 connects to Trail 48 on both ends. Half of the trail is rock obstacles with steep grades and rutted washed-out areas. The other half of the trail has some mud obstacles that aren't…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
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56A

56A

Trail 56A is located off of Trail 56. It is all uphill or downhill, depending on the direction you enter from. The steep grade is what gives this trail a higher rating, but there were…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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57

57

Trail 57 is the hardest trail in the park. This trail was taken by a 95-inch wide full-size vehicle, and some areas were very tight, with close calls to hitting and squeezing between trees. The…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
10Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

ATV trails in Alabama

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#1 Big Hill

#1 Big Hill

This trail takes you from the main parking lot down into the bigger west side of the park. At the end of #1 Big Hill, you have a great photo op with the mountains behind…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about #101 Lower Ridge Line
#101 Lower Ridge Line

#101 Lower Ridge Line

Trail #111 - Lower Ridgeline is a steep access trail that leads to the start of Trail #100 (Whiskey Run) and several challenging hill climbs located at the north end of the park. While primarily…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about #102 Jake's Hill
#102 Jake's Hill

#102 Jake's Hill

Trail #102 - Jake's Hill lives up to its reputation -- and whoever Jake was, he clearly had nerves of steel. This is a very steep and demanding hill climb featuring massive rock ledges exceeding…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
9
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about #103 Vertical Limit
#103 Vertical Limit

#103 Vertical Limit

Trail #103 - Vertical Limit is an extremely steep and hazardous hill climb located on the north end of the park. About halfway up, the trail splits into three separate lines, each presenting near-vertical ascents…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
9
Best Time
Summer, Fall

UTV/side-by-side trails in Alabama

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#1 Big Hill

#1 Big Hill

This trail takes you from the main parking lot down into the bigger west side of the park. At the end of #1 Big Hill, you have a great photo op with the mountains behind…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about #101 Lower Ridge Line
#101 Lower Ridge Line

#101 Lower Ridge Line

Trail #111 - Lower Ridgeline is a steep access trail that leads to the start of Trail #100 (Whiskey Run) and several challenging hill climbs located at the north end of the park. While primarily…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about #102 Jake's Hill
#102 Jake's Hill

#102 Jake's Hill

Trail #102 - Jake's Hill lives up to its reputation -- and whoever Jake was, he clearly had nerves of steel. This is a very steep and demanding hill climb featuring massive rock ledges exceeding…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
9
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about #103 Vertical Limit
#103 Vertical Limit

#103 Vertical Limit

Trail #103 - Vertical Limit is an extremely steep and hazardous hill climb located on the north end of the park. About halfway up, the trail splits into three separate lines, each presenting near-vertical ascents…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
9
Best Time
Summer, Fall

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