Alabama trails · Nubbin Creek Hiking Trail
Nubbin Creek Hiking Trail
A 4.1-mile out-and-back in Alabama, with 1,184 ft of climbing. Reaches Parker High Point and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Parker High Point (summit)
- Little Caney Head (summit)
Getting there
NUBBIN CREEK TH — parking nearby. 33.41674, -85.80584 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:51 a.m., the sun rises at 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:10 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:35 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 54 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.2-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 13 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:29 a.m. — 8 h 41 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Pinhoti Nrt — 4.1 mi
- Pinhoti Trail — 4.1 mi
- Skyway Motorway — 4.1 mi
- Skyway Loop Hiking Trail — 4.1 mi