1.8 miles
Distance
262 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:18:18
Avg time
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Bankhead Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Monte Sano State Park and Land Trust
    Huntsville, Alabama
  • AKA
    RMAD
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #4525 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #13547 in Trail Running
    • #23715 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Alabama State Parks
  • OSM Way
    #408643372

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Bankhead Trail is a highly rated 2 mile popular blue singletrack trail located near Huntsville Alabama. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 262 ft blue climb. On average it takes 18 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bankhead Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    260 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,086 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,345 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,086 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,345 ft
  • Grade
    2.8%
  • Grade max
    -6.1%
  • Grade min
    17.2%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    381 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,943 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:18
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:37
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on Jan 13, 2025
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      Bankhead Trail Trail Reports

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      Jan 13, 2025 @ 6:20pm
      1 day
      8/8/2024 Bankhead, dummy line , bluff trees and clipping
      Jan 9, 2025 @ 4:06pm
      Jan 9, 2025
      Richard Swanstrom and Jason Hodges performed general trail maintenance on Bankhead Trail.
      Jan 6, 2025 @ 11:21am
      Jan 6, 2025
      		 reporter Rain 1/5/25 - region closed, please allow 24-48 hours after last rainfall or until re-opened to use trails.
      Jan 4, 2025 @ 10:43am
      Jan 4, 2025
      Richard Swanstrom and Jason Hodges performed general trail maintenance on Bankhead Trail.
      Jan 2, 2025 @ 11:21am
      Jan 2, 2025
      		 reporter
      Normal maintenance
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 90 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 615 rides
      • Last: Jan 9, 2025

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      Nov 5, 2013 @ 7:31pm
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      Nov 5, 2013 @ 7:32pm
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