Alabama trails · Pine Torch Horse Loop
Pine Torch Horse Loop
A 10.7-mile network in Alabama, with 303 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 7.1 and mile 10.7. It gives back about 808 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
PINE TORCH TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. 34.35735, -87.31330 · directions
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 6:21 a.m. and sets at 7:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:42 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 55 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.7-mile route takes roughly 4 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:28 a.m. — 8 h 48 min before sunset.
Loop options
- PINE TORCH HORSE LOOP + BRUSHY CREEK HORSE LOOP — 5.6 mi loop, 691 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Key Mill Horse Loop — 5.0 mi
- Sipsey Wild Hiking Trail — 6.7 mi
- Thompson Creek Wild Hiking — 9.1 mi