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Alabama trails · Bear Den Point Trail

Bear Den Point Trail

A 4.7-mile out-and-back in Alabama, with 409 ft of climbing. Reaches Bear Den Point. Managed by the state.

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Length
4.7 mi
Elevation gain
409 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
27%
Steepest mile
+394 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1,380 – 1,785 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 3.1 and mile 4.7. It gives back about 464 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Bear Den Point Trail

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

Reaches

Getting there

Walls of Jericho Hiking Trailhead — parking nearby, restroom. 34.97651, -86.08085 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:50 a.m., the sun rises at 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:12 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:38 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.3-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 52 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:08 a.m. — 9 h 04 min before sunset.

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