3,127 ft
Distance
84 ft
Climb
-6 ft
Descent
00:08:21
Avg time
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Buzzard's Roost Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #85617 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #34026 in Trail Running
    • #10120 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
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Buzzard's Roost is a 3,127 ft moderately popular blue singletrack trail located near Huntsville Alabama. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 84 ft blue climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for Buzzard's Roost multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    79 ft
  • Altitude min
    880 ft
  • Altitude max
    966 ft
  • Altitude start
    887 ft
  • Altitude end
    968 ft
  • Grade
    2.5%
  • Grade max
    -6.5%
  • Grade min
    20%
  • Distance climb
    2,139 ft
  • Distance down
    358 ft
  • Distance flat
    577 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:01
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on Apr 10, 2025
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      Buzzard's Roost Trail Reports

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      Apr 10, 2025 @ 8:29am
      Apr 10, 2025
      reporter 04/10 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas
      Apr 7, 2025 @ 7:03am
      Apr 7, 2025
      reporter Rain 04/06 - please allow 24-48 hours after last rainfall to use trails
      Apr 2, 2025 @ 5:26am
      Apr 2, 2025
      reporter 04/02 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas
      Mar 31, 2025 @ 5:02am
      Mar 31, 2025
      reporter Rain 03/31 - please allow 24-48 hours after last rainfall to use trails
      Mar 18, 2025 @ 1:21pm
      Mar 18, 2025
      reporter 03/18 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 6 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 30 rides
      • Last: Apr 15, 2025

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      Apr 22, 2021 @ 4:42pm
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      Sep 29, 2024 @ 6:16pm
      Sep 29, 2024
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      Sep 29, 2024 @ 6:14pm
      Sep 29, 2024

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      Buzzard's Roost from Oak Park2 miles

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