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)
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 6:20 a.m. and sets at 7:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:39 p.m. (CDT) — 12 h 54 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 7:51 a.m. — 11 h 23 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Moss Rock Preserve Orange Trail — 4.4 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve Powerline Trail — 5.4 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve White Trail — 5.4 mi
- Peavine Falls Trail — 10.7 mi