Alabama trails · Conecuh North Shore Loop Trail
Conecuh North Shore Loop Trail
A 13.3-mile out-and-back in Alabama, with 130 ft of climbing. Reaches Nellie Ponds and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 8.9 and mile 13.3. It gives back about 157 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Nellie Ponds (lake)
- Gum Pond (lake)
- Mossy Ponds (lake)
Getting there
CONECUH NORTH SHORE LOOP TRAIL access. 31.15382, -86.57368 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:56 a.m., the sun rises at 6:21 a.m. and sets at 7:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:35 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 50 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.7-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:22 p.m. — 2 h 49 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Conecuh Trail — 4.7 mi
- Conecuh Lake Shore Loop Trail — 4.7 mi