26.6 miles
Distance
2,424 ft
Climb
-2,422 ft
Descent
1,258 ft
High Point
2 ft
Altitude change
507 ft
Altitude min
555 ft
Altitude start
558 ft
Altitude end
-30.2%
Grade max
46.2%
Grade min
11 miles
Distance climb
12 miles
Distance down
4 miles
Distance flat

Longer ride through some of the best technical trails in Oak Mountain State Park

Detailed Description
Oak Mountain Tech Loop is a 27 mile popular expert route located near Pelham Alabama. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 14 trails. This route climbs 2,424 ft with a max elevation of 1,258 ft then descends -2,422 ft.
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Trail Issues on Route

  • Significant Issue / Amber: 3 trails (newest: Oct 15, 2026)
  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 4 trails (newest: Oct 14, 2026)

Local Trail Association

Local trail association
Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers (bump.org)
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Stats

  • Distance
    27 miles
  • Avg time
    2 hr 36 min
  • Altitude change
    2 ft
  • Altitude min
    507 ft
  • Altitude start
    555 ft
  • Altitude end
    558 ft
  • Climb
    2,424 ft
  • Descent
    -2,422 ft
  • Grade max
    -30.2%
  • Grade min
    46.2%
  • Distance climb
    11 miles
  • Distance down
    12 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles

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Trails in Route

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Avg: 5 (1 votes)
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  • Singletrack
  • Unpaved
Best Flow Trail in Oak Mountain State Park? |...
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Best Flow Trail in Oak Mountain State Park? | Lightning Trail Preview
trail: Lightning
4:01 | 320 | comments: 0 | favs:
Apr 30, 2026
Tree hugging
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Tree hugging
0:10 | 276 | comments: 0 | favs:
Dec 5, 2021
Don’t go as slow as I did:)

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Jekyll
Oct 15, 2026 @ 11:22am (America/Chicago)
Oct 15, 2026
Tree down. Immovable by one person. Suggest saw.
Garrett's Gulch
Oct 14, 2026 @ 5:00pm (America/Chicago)
Oct 14, 2026
Large tree down across trail, blocking trail. In the rock garden.
Red Road
Oct 12, 2026 @ 9:37am (America/Chicago)
Oct 12, 2026
Tree down, partially blocking trail .6 mile from NTH reporter
Seven Bridges
Aug 12, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Kentucky/Monticello)
Aug 12, 2026
Group Camp Road
Aug 7, 2026 @ 12:41pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Aug 7, 2026
All Clear
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