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)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:55 a.m., the sun rises at 6:20 a.m. and sets at 7:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:39 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 54 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 7:46 a.m. — 11 h 27 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Moss Rock Preserve Red Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Blue Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 2.1 mi loop, 364 ft gain
- Moss Rock Preserve Red Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Blue Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 2.9 mi loop, 496 ft gain
- Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Blue Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Connector — 1.0 mi loop, 186 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Moss Rock Preserve White Trail — 0.1 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve Orange Trail — 1.6 mi
- Skyhy Ridge Walk — 5.4 mi
- Peavine Falls Trail — 6.5 mi