Alabama trails · Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail
Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail
A 1.6-mile out-and-back in Alabama, with 279 ft of climbing. Reaches Great Wall and other viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 82% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 0.5. It gives back about 115 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Great Wall (viewpoint)
- Window Rock (viewpoint)
Getting there
Moss Rock Preserve White Trail access. About 27 min drive (13 mi) from Birmingham. 33.38955, -86.83907 · 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 6:50 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 3.1-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:17 a.m. — 9 h 58 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Moss Rock Preserve Blue Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 1.6 mi loop, 226 ft gain
- Moss Rock Preserve Red Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Blue Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 2.2 mi loop, 383 ft gain
- Moss Rock Preserve Red Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Blue Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 2.9 mi loop, 514 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Moss Rock Preserve Orange Trail — 0.5 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve White Trail — 1.2 mi
- BMRR North Trail — 4.5 mi
- Skyhy Ridge Walk — 4.5 mi