Alabama trails · Muscle Shoals Reservation
Muscle Shoals Reservation
A 14.8-mile network in Alabama, with 151 ft of climbing. Reaches Georgia Falls and other spring/viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by Other Federal.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 7.8. It gives back about 1,168 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Georgia Falls (waterfall)
- Valley Spring (spring)
- Wilson Dam Overlook (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Muscle Shoals Reservation junction. 34.79070, -87.64130 · 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 6:22 a.m. and sets at 7:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:44 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 56 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.8-mile route takes roughly 5 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:56 a.m. — 7 h 22 min before sunset.