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Arrowhead Trail

A 4.6-mile out-and-back in Alabama, with 576 ft of climbing. Reaches Blue Spring. Managed by the state.

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Length
4.6 mi
Elevation gain
576 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
21%
Steepest mile
+448 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

945 – 1,521 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 1.5 and mile 3.1. It gives back about 253 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Arrowhead Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

Unnamed Trail access — parking nearby. About 18 min drive (11 mi) from Huntsville. 34.72025, -86.53809 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:25 a.m., the sun rises at 6:50 a.m. and sets at 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:38 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.2-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:50 a.m. — 7 h 23 min before sunset.

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