Alabama trails · BMRR North Trail
BMRR North Trail
A 2.5-mile out-and-back in Alabama, with 195 ft of climbing. Reaches Mimms Gap and other pass/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Mimms Gap (pass)
- Spring Gap (pass)
- Ishkooda Overlook (viewpoint)
Getting there
BMRR North Trail access — parking nearby. About 21 min drive (10 mi) from Birmingham. 33.44159, -86.88702 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:26 a.m., the sun rises at 6:51 a.m. and sets at 6:15 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:40 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 24 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.0-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 02 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:53 a.m. — 9 h 22 min before sunset.
Loop options
- BMRR North Trail + Shook Trail + Ishkooda Connector — 2.2 mi loop, 252 ft gain
- BMRR North Trail + Shook Trail + Ike Maston Trail — 2.9 mi loop, 311 ft gain
- BMRR North Trail + Spring Gap Trail + Skyhy Ridge Walk — 3.1 mi loop, 477 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Skyhy Ridge Walk — 1.2 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 4.5 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve Orange Trail — 4.6 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve White Trail — 5.0 mi