Alabama trails · Skyhy Ridge Walk
Skyhy Ridge Walk
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Alabama, with 126 ft of climbing. Reaches Spring Gap and other pass/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 177 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Spring Gap (pass)
- Ishkooda Overlook (viewpoint)
- Ebsco Overlook (West) (viewpoint)
- Ebsco Overlook (East) (viewpoint)
Getting there
Redding Trail access. About 16 min drive (8 mi) from Birmingham. 33.45019, -86.86978 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:26 a.m., the sun rises at 6:51 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 3.7-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 31 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:21 a.m. — 9 h 54 min before sunset.
Loop options
- BMRR North Trail + Spring Gap Trail + Skyhy Ridge Walk — 3.1 mi loop, 477 ft gain
- Wenonah Connector + #10 Mine Trail + Skyhy Ridge Walk — 3.2 mi loop, 326 ft gain
- BMRR North Trail + Spring Gap Trail + Skyhy Ridge Walk — 5.6 mi loop, 983 ft gain
Nearby trails
- BMRR North Trail — 1.2 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve Orange Trail — 4.4 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 4.5 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve White Trail — 5.2 mi