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Alabama trails · Natural Well Trail

Natural Well Trail

A 3.1-mile network in Alabama, with 579 ft of climbing. Reaches Blue Spring. Managed by the state.

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Length
3.1 mi
Elevation gain
579 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
25%
Steepest mile
+579 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.8 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
yes
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

873 – 1,470 ft123

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 78% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.0. It gives back about 251 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Natural Well Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

Unnamed Trail access — parking nearby. About 18 min drive (11 mi) from Huntsville. 34.72025, -86.53809 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:25 a.m., the sun rises at 6:50 a.m. and sets at 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:38 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.1-mile route takes roughly 1 h 25 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:16 a.m. — 9 h 57 min before sunset.

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