13.9 miles
Distance
1,259 ft
Climb
-1,274 ft
Descent
1,159 ft
High Point
-15 ft
Altitude change
515 ft
Altitude min
572 ft
Altitude start
558 ft
Altitude end
-0%
Grade
-39.2%
Grade max
24.9%
Grade min
6 miles
Distance climb
6 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat

Quick and fun loop to get to Thunder/Lightning quickly but with a good warmup around Johnson's. Peavine road climb

Detailed Description
Thunder/Lightning Loop is a 14 mile popular intermediate route located near Pelham Alabama. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 1,259 ft with a max elevation of 1,159 ft then descends -1,274 ft.
Tags
Berms

Trail Issues on Route

  • Significant Issue / Amber: 2 trails (newest: Oct 4, 2026)
  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Jun 24, 2026)

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Stats

  • Distance
    14 miles
  • Avg time
    2 hr 12 min
  • Altitude change
    -15 ft
  • Altitude min
    515 ft
  • Altitude start
    572 ft
  • Altitude end
    558 ft
  • Climb
    1,259 ft
  • Descent
    -1,274 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -39.2%
  • Grade min
    24.9%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles

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Details

  • Riding area
    Pelham
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Bike type
    AM

Directions

  1. Walk south on Mr. Toads to Snake.
  2. Continue for 400 meters.
  3. Bear right onto Mr Toads Snake to Fore Play.
  4. Continue for 700 meters.
  5. Bear right onto Terrace Drive.
  6. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  7. Bear right onto Foreplay.
  8. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  9. Turn right onto Peavine Falls Road.
  10. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  11. Bear left onto Red Road.
  12. Continue for 10 meters.
  13. Turn left onto Fire Pits.
  14. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  15. Bear right onto BUMP Connector Trail.
  16. Continue for 600 meters.
  17. Turn left onto Red Road.
  18. Continue for 100 meters.
  19. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  20. Continue for 40 meters.
  21. Keep right to stay on Red Road.
  22. Continue for 40 meters.
  23. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  24. Continue for 30 meters.
  25. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  26. Continue for 50 meters.
  27. Keep left to stay on Red Road.
  28. Continue for 80 meters.
  29. Keep right to stay on Red Road.
  30. Continue for 40 meters.
  31. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  32. Continue for 60 meters.
  33. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  34. Continue for 30 meters.
  35. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  36. Continue for 60 meters.
  37. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  38. Continue for 40 meters.
  39. Keep right to stay on Red Road.
  40. Continue for 30 meters.
  41. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  42. Continue for 70 meters.
  43. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  44. Continue for 100 meters.
  45. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  46. Continue for 60 meters.
  47. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  48. Continue for 60 meters.
  49. Keep right to stay on Red Road.
  50. Continue for 50 meters.
  51. Keep left to stay on Red Road.
  52. Continue for 200 meters.
  53. Keep left to stay on Red Road.
  54. Continue for 100 meters.
  55. Keep left to stay on Red Road.
  56. Continue for 20 meters.
  57. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
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  60. Continue for 30 meters.
  61. Keep right to stay on Red Road.
  62. Continue for 20 meters.
  63. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  64. Continue for 30 meters.
  65. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  66. Continue for 30 meters.
  67. Keep left to stay on Red Road.
  68. Continue for 100 meters.
  69. Keep left to stay on Red Road.
  70. Continue for 30 meters.
  71. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  72. Continue for 30 meters.
  73. Keep right to stay on Red Road.
  74. Continue for 100 meters.
  75. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  76. Continue for 100 meters.
  77. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  78. Continue for 200 meters.
  79. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  80. Continue for 40 meters.
  81. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  82. Continue for 70 meters.
  83. Keep right to stay on Red Road.
  84. Continue for 40 meters.
  85. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  86. Continue for 40 meters.
  87. Keep straight to stay on Red Road.
  88. Continue for 40 meters.
  89. Make a sharp left onto Thunder.
  90. Continue for 400 meters.
  91. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  92. Continue for 40 meters.
  93. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  94. Continue for 60 meters.
  95. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  96. Continue for 30 meters.
  97. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  98. Continue for 10 meters.
  99. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  100. Continue for 30 meters.
  101. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  102. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  103. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  104. Continue for 10 meters.
  105. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  106. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  107. Turn left to stay on Thunder.
  108. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  109. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  110. Continue for 20 meters.
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  112. Continue for 20 meters.
  113. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  114. Continue for 20 meters.
  115. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  116. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  117. Turn right to stay on Thunder.
  118. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  119. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  120. Continue for 10 meters.
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  122. Continue for 50 meters.
  123. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  124. Continue for 20 meters.
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  127. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  128. Continue for less than 10 meters.
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  130. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  131. Bear right to stay on Thunder.
  132. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  133. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  134. Continue for 20 meters.
  135. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  136. Continue for 30 meters.
  137. Bear left to stay on Thunder.
  138. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  139. Turn left to stay on Thunder.
  140. Continue for 20 meters.
  141. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  142. Continue for 20 meters.
  143. Turn right to stay on Thunder.
  144. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  145. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  146. Continue for 10 meters.
  147. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  148. Continue for 10 meters.
  149. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  150. Continue for 20 meters.
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  153. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  154. Continue for 20 meters.
  155. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  156. Continue for 50 meters.
  157. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  158. Continue for 90 meters.
  159. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  160. Continue for 60 meters.
  161. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  162. Continue for 30 meters.
  163. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  164. Continue for 60 meters.
  165. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  166. Continue for 40 meters.
  167. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  168. Continue for 80 meters.
  169. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  170. Continue for 40 meters.
  171. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  172. Continue for 70 meters.
  173. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  174. Continue for 50 meters.
  175. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  176. Continue for 40 meters.
  177. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  178. Continue for 40 meters.
  179. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  180. Continue for 30 meters.
  181. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  182. Continue for 10 meters.
  183. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  184. Continue for 30 meters.
  185. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  186. Continue for 10 meters.
  187. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  188. Continue for 20 meters.
  189. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  190. Continue for 70 meters.
  191. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  192. Continue for 30 meters.
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  194. Continue for 10 meters.
  195. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  196. Continue for 40 meters.
  197. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  198. Continue for 40 meters.
  199. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  200. Continue for 60 meters.
  201. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  202. Continue for 20 meters.
  203. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  204. Continue for 40 meters.
  205. Turn left to stay on Thunder.
  206. Continue for 10 meters.
  207. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  208. Continue for 20 meters.
  209. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  210. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  211. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  212. Continue for 10 meters.
  213. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  214. Continue for 40 meters.
  215. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  216. Continue for 20 meters.
  217. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  218. Continue for 30 meters.
  219. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  220. Continue for 10 meters.
  221. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  222. Continue for 10 meters.
  223. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  224. Continue for 20 meters.
  225. Turn right to stay on Thunder.
  226. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  227. Turn right to stay on Thunder.
  228. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  229. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  230. Continue for 20 meters.
  231. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  232. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  233. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  234. Continue for less than 10 meters.
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  236. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  237. Keep right to stay on Thunder.
  238. Continue for 20 meters.
  239. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  240. Continue for 50 meters.
  241. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  242. Continue for 20 meters.
  243. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  244. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  245. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  246. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  247. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  248. Continue for 20 meters.
  249. Keep straight to stay on Thunder.
  250. Continue for 30 meters.
  251. Keep left to stay on Thunder.
  252. Continue for 30 meters.
  253. Turn right onto The Pass.
  254. Continue for 70 meters.
  255. Walk west on Lightning.
  256. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  257. Walk east on Garrett's Gulch.
  258. Continue for 700 meters.
  259. Turn right onto Group Camp Road.
  260. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  261. Bear left onto Seven Bridges.
  262. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  263. Turn right onto Lake Trail.
  264. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  265. Make a sharp left onto Terrace Drive.
  266. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  267. Turn right onto Double Oak Lake Access Road.
  268. Continue for 600 meters.
  269. Turn left to stay on Double Oak Lake Access Road.
  270. Continue for 400 meters.
  271. Turn left onto Terrace Drive.
  272. Continue for 400 meters.
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