Alabama trails · Shackleford Point Trail
Shackleford Point Trail
A 5.6-mile out-and-back in Alabama, with 607 ft of climbing. Reaches Peavine Falls. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 71% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.9. It gives back about 538 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Peavine Falls (waterfall)
Getting there
Shackleford Point Trail access — parking nearby. About 34 min drive (12 mi) from Alabaster. 33.30208, -86.76196 · 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 6:15 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 11.2-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 46 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:36 a.m. — 6 h 39 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Shackleford Point Trail + Blue/White Connector + South Rim Trail — 2.8 mi loop, 557 ft gain
- Green/White Connector + West Ridge Trail + Shackleford Point Trail — 5.7 mi loop, 971 ft gain
- Red/Blue Connector + Red/White Connector + Shackleford Point Trail — 7.8 mi loop, 815 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Peavine Falls Trail — 1.6 mi
- Foothills Trail — 2.8 mi
- South Rim Trail — 5.0 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve White Trail — 7.3 mi