Hiking trails near Rainbow City, Alabama

25 official trails lie within 25 miles of Rainbow City — 52 miles in total, 20 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 924 ft; the median trail gains 207 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Southern Traverse	8.2	401 ft	Hard	57 min · 37 mi
Bomb Dog	4.9	924 ft	Hard	1 h 11 min · 41 mi
Chilhowee	4.8	512 ft	Moderate	56 min · 37 mi
Access	1.7	601 ft	Moderate	55 min · 38 mi
Tortoise	2.7	535 ft	Moderate	56 min · 37 mi
Hare	1.8	536 ft	Easy	56 min · 37 mi
Bent Bow Trail	1.2	618 ft	Easy	1 h 22 min · 50 mi
Slab Creek Trail	2.5	171 ft	Easy	45 min · 31 mi
Goldilocks	1.3	437 ft	Easy	1 h 12 min · 41 mi
Cassidy	1.3	418 ft	Easy	55 min · 38 mi
Ridge Road Trail	1.4	358 ft	Easy	1 h 22 min · 50 mi
Easy Rider Trail	2.3	180 ft	Easy	45 min · 31 mi
Oval Office	2.5	178 ft	Easy	56 min · 37 mi
Creek Loop Trail	1.4	235 ft	Easy	45 min · 31 mi
Fallen Oak Trail	1.2	178 ft	Easy	45 min · 31 mi
Mama Bear	1.5	207 ft	Easy	1 h 00 min · 39 mi
Black Creek Trail	1.5	173 ft	Easy	18 min · 11 mi
Talladega	1.5	209 ft	Easy	1 h 12 min · 41 mi
Gorge Trail	1.3	154 ft	Easy	22 min · 12 mi
Dog Hill	1.1	207 ft	Easy	24 min · 12 mi
Papa Bear	1.6	180 ft	Easy	56 min · 38 mi
Witch's Brew	1.2	182 ft	Easy	20 min · 11 mi
Leadville Express	1.1	204 ft	Easy	53 min · 36 mi
Rooster Ridge	1.0	111 ft	Easy	20 min · 11 mi

Quick picks near Rainbow City

Easy and short: Hare — 1.8 mi, rated easy, 24 mi from town
Biggest climb: Bomb Dog — 924 ft over 4.9 mi, 24 mi from town
Longest: Southern Traverse — 8.2 mi, 24 mi from town

What the trails reach

Waterfalls: Black Creek Trail to Noccalula Falls; Gorge Trail to Noccalula Falls

Summits: Chilhowee to Washer Hill; Ridge Road Trail to Moorman Hill; Oval Office to Washer Hill

Lakes: Witch's Brew to Clayton Fish Pond; Rooster Ridge to Clayton Fish Pond

Viewpoints: Black Creek Trail to Noccalula Falls Scenic View; Gorge Trail to Noccalula Falls Scenic View

Trail guides near Rainbow City

Boundary Trail — 4.0 mi, 771 ft climb · 26 mi away
Yellow Horse Trail — 12.0 mi, 317 ft climb · 30 mi away
Blue Horse Trail — 17.2 mi, 496 ft climb · 30 mi away
Golf Course Loop — 3.4 mi, 158 ft climb · 32 mi away
Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail — 5.8 mi, 1,292 ft climb · 35 mi away
Pinhoti Nrt — 120.0 mi, 1,624 ft climb · 38 mi away
Skyway Loop Hiking Trail — 6.5 mi, 659 ft climb · 38 mi away
Pinhoti Trail — 10.7 mi, 848 ft climb · 38 mi away
Nubbin Creek Hiking Trail — 4.1 mi, 1,184 ft climb · 39 mi away
Honeycomb — 9.3 mi, 261 ft climb · 39 mi away

Nearby towns: Albertville (24 mi) · Oxford (26 mi) · Pell City (27 mi) · Scottsboro (49 mi)

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