63 official trails lie within 25 miles of Huntsville — 125 miles in total, 53 rated easy and 2 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 671 ft; the median trail gains 213 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Trail | 8.8 | 476 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| Cooley Cemetery | 6.4 | 251 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Arrowhead Trail | 4.6 | 576 ft | Moderate | 8 mi |
| McKay Hollow Trail | 2.4 | 603 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Fanning Trail | 3.1 | 578 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Natural Well Trail | 2.6 | 598 ft | Moderate | 8 mi |
| Green Mountain Trail | 2.2 | 671 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Toll Gate Trail | 1.9 | 658 ft | Moderate | 9 mi |
| Vernado Trail | 3.9 | 340 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Bluffline Trail | 2.5 | 432 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Wade Mountain Trail | 1.9 | 501 ft | Easy | 9 mi |
| Keel Mountain Preserve | 1.3 | 511 ft | Easy | 15 mi |
| High Trail | 3.4 | 165 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Goat Trail | 2.4 | 236 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
| Trough Springs Trail | 1.3 | 449 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Mountain Mist Trail | 2.8 | 183 ft | Easy | 9 mi |
| Pancake Hollow | 1.1 | 496 ft | Easy | 11 mi |
| Warpath Ridge Trail | 1.3 | 454 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain Loop Trail | 1.4 | 361 ft | Easy | 4 mi |
| Alms House Trail | 1.7 | 287 ft | Easy | 7 mi |
| Rock Garden Trail | 1.3 | 351 ft | Easy | 14 mi |
| Bankhead Trail | 1.8 | 281 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Legacy Loop Trail | 1.8 | 280 ft | Easy | 9 mi |
| Sinks Trail | 1.2 | 340 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
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