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SaveAnniston trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking and Winter Fat Biking. Popular destinations include Coldwater Mountain, McClellan Trails and Cheaha State Park.
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IMBA Ride Center
Coldwater Mountain
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
97 trails
- E-Bike
90 trails
- Gravel Bike
44 trails
- Adaptive Bike
13 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
4 trails
- Hike
104 trails
- Trail Running
103 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Jul 28, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 106
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 97
- Trails E-Bike
- 90
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 44
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 13
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 4
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 104
- Trails Trail Running
- 103
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 105 miles
- Total Descent
- 16,282 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,782 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,392 ft
- Reports
- 739
- Photos
- 205
- Completed Counter
- 24,214
Sub Regions
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Anniston Museum and Gardens
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Bains Gap Rd Trails
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Cheaha State Park
- 2
- 3
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Choccolocco Park
- 3
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Coldwater Mountain
- 18
- 12
- 1
- 2
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McClellan Trails
- 9
- 12
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Randolph Park
- 4
Popular Anniston Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 3.7 • 1 mile • 410 ft • 1,198 •
Be prepared for contouring and climbing for a few miles through the Alabama hardwood forest. You might be surprised that such beautiful places existed in the South if you've never been before. Near the top of the climb you'll notice...
• 80 ★ 3.6 • 3,392 ft • 237 ft • 1,177 •
This is a short technical climb that takes you through various rock formations, step ups, and the . It feeds onto the Bomb Dog descent (which ends at the Coldspring Trailhead) or a fire road that can be used to descend back down to the...
• 85 ★ 4.8 • 2 miles • 349 ft • 1,075 •
is the middle option of the stacked loop system at Cold Water Mountain. Ridden clockwise, the trail offers of plenty of swoops, berms and bends, making it a must-ride. The first part of is a descent that will make you grin from ear to...
• 75 ★ 4.9 • 5 miles • 376 ft • 1,008 •
is a very fast descent that is almost 4 miles in length. The trail begins at the end of . Before you get into the descent stop and have a visit with Floyd, Anniston/Calhoun County's first bomb sniffing police canine. His headstone is...
• 95 ★ 3.7 • 3,517 ft • 108 ft • 979 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.1 • 1 mile • 204 ft • 963 •
is a short climb that includes a lookout along a ridgeline before a stepdown and the only switchback located on the . The trail crosses Stebbins Road and is a fun technical rolling downhill which leads you to the "Rabbit Hole."
• 85 ★ 4.6 • 3,802 ft • 0 ft • 929 •
This is a short downhill section that connects the Rabbit Hole intersection to the downhill trail. It features very smooth rollers and berm turns.
Anniston Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 1,581 ft • 8 • Loop •
A good 14 mile loop at Coldwater Mountain. Start at the official Trailhead, ride the bears, then climb up...
★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 419 ft • 3 • Loop •
Final race of 2021!! s So why not go out with a BANG and end it at Goldwater in Anniston, AL?! These fast...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 1,099 ft • 6 • Loop •
The most direct climb to top of Bomb Dog
★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 420 ft • 7 •
This loop combines the three bears into a short 7+ mile loop
★ 4.0 • 10 miles • 1,281 ft • 0 •
Overview 1:21 average ride time for 11.3 miles. Details The might just be your favorite new ride. Part of...
Photos of Anniston Mountain Bike
Videos of Anniston Mountain Bike
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| The Golden Buck | Jul 28, 2026 @ 7:30am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Jul 28, 2026 | Ideal | LittleOrphan | ||
| UXO | Jul 28, 2026 @ 7:30am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Jul 28, 2026 | Ideal | LittleOrphan | ||
| Deer Run | Jul 23, 2026 @ 1:11pm (America/Chicago) Jul 23, 2026 | Unknown | Jeffreyrboyd | ||
| Bull Frog | Jun 23, 2026 @ 3:22pm (America/Chicago) Jun 23, 2026 | Ideal | Birmingnar | ||
| Tortoise | Jun 23, 2026 @ 3:19pm (America/Chicago) Jun 23, 2026 | Unknown | Birmingnar | ||
| Hare | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:48am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | johnnygreenpants | ||
| Trillium | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:48am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | johnnygreenpants | ||
| Talladega | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:48am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | johnnygreenpants | ||
| Cassidy | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:48am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Jun 20, 2026 | Variable | johnnygreenpants | ||
| Goldilocks | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:48am (America/Kentucky/Monticello) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | johnnygreenpants |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| earljp | wishlist | trail | activity #102184088 and 1 more | Aug 23, 2026 @ 1:31pm 2 days |
| Dbleagl21 | wishlist | route | activity #102112997 | Aug 22, 2026 @ 6:11pm Aug 22, 2026 |
| davidrochford | ridden | region | activity #100856018 | Aug 6, 2026 @ 5:09am Aug 6, 2026 |
| Collinf8qKwc | ridden | route | activity #100818267 | Aug 5, 2026 @ 1:47pm Aug 5, 2026 |
| mptgrizzly64 | add | trail | activity #100643675 | Aug 3, 2026 @ 5:51am Aug 3, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | Tortoise has multiple (3) trees down blocking... | Jun 23, 2026 @ 1:25pm Jun 23, 2026 | ||
| trail | Cleared a few trees off the trail but it’s... | Jun 20, 2026 @ 7:42am Jun 20, 2026 | ||
| trail | This trail is so much fun! so jealous I... | Apr 12, 2026 @ 8:43am Apr 12, 2026 | ||
| trail | Blown clear in late December. Read sign at... | Jan 7, 2026 @ 7:18pm Jan 7, 2026 | ||
| trail | Don’t ride this right now . Clearly no one... | Dec 12, 2025 @ 12:45pm Dec 12, 2025 |
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Epic Ride Climb 2k74 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge67 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge3 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k80 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge67 awarded
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Wig's WheelsBike Shop
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Vein BmxBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 97 | 101 miles | 15,928 ft | 47 miles | 1,749 ft | #938 | #369 | 190 | 727 | 31 | 13,893 | |
| E-Bike | 90 | 93 miles | 15,302 ft | 44 miles | 1,696 ft | #1,560 | #882 | 1 | 683 | 5 | 1,126 | |
| Gravel Bike | 44 | 33 miles | 5,571 ft | 14 miles | 1,749 ft | #1,871 | #521 | 2 | 38 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 13 | 8 miles | 692 ft | 2 miles | 1,014 ft | #4,598 | #1,158 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 4 | 4 miles | 3 ft | 928 ft | 699 ft | #3,367 | #915 | 1 | ||||
| Horse | 2 | 3 miles | 449 ft | 2 miles | 417 ft | 60 | 11 | |||||
| Hike | 104 | 104 miles | 15,981 ft | 47 miles | 1,781 ft | #1,514 | #676 | 14 | 726 | 1 | 488 | |
| Trail Running | 103 | 104 miles | 15,945 ft | 47 miles | 1,781 ft | #1,997 | #643 | 726 | 1 | 379 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 3 miles | 449 ft | 2 miles | 417 ft | 60 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 3 miles | 449 ft | 2 miles | 417 ft | 60 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Anniston
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What are the best places to ride in Anniston?
Anniston has 7 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Anniston?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Anniston are:
- May (121 activities)
- October (121 activities)
- September (110 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Anniston?
There are 11 parking locations listed in Anniston. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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