Alabama trails · Moss Rock Preserve White Trail
Moss Rock Preserve White Trail
A 2.4-mile network in Alabama, with 250 ft of climbing. Reaches Hole in the Rock and other viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 0.8. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hole in the Rock (viewpoint)
- Window Rock (viewpoint)
- Turtle Rock (viewpoint)
Heads up
Getting there
Moss Rock Preserve White Trail access — parking nearby. About 25 min drive (14 mi) from Birmingham. 33.37550, -86.85260 · 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 2.4-mile route takes roughly 1 h 00 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:50 a.m. — 10 h 25 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Moss Rock Preserve Red Trail + Moss Rock Preserve White Trail — 1.6 mi loop, 276 ft gain
- Moss Rock Preserve White Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 1.2 mi loop, 348 ft gain
- Moss Rock Preserve White Trail + Moss Rock Preserve Connector + Moss Rock Preserve Blue Trail — 1.6 mi loop, 236 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 1.2 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve Orange Trail — 1.8 mi
- BMRR North Trail — 5.0 mi
- Skyhy Ridge Walk — 5.2 mi