1.6 miles
Distance
60 ft
Climb
-38 ft
Descent
00:09:57
Avg time
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Firetower Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #73059 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #11984 in Trail Running
    • #24521 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 40 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Alabama State Parks
  • OSM Way

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Firetower Trail is a 2 mile popular green dirt/gravel road trail located near Huntsville Alabama. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 60 ft green climb. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.

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More Stats for Firetower Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    22 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,588 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,622 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,589 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,611 ft
  • Grade
    0.3%
  • Grade max
    -4.2%
  • Grade min
    6.4%
  • Distance climb
    3,504 ft
  • Distance down
    2,316 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,402 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:57
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:44
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      Firetower Trail Trail Reports

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      Feb 17, 2025 @ 11:53am
      1 day
      reporter 02/17 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas
      Feb 11, 2025 @ 5:54am
      Feb 11, 2025
      reporter Rain 02/11 - please allow 24-48 hours after last rainfall to use trails
      Feb 3, 2025 @ 2:47pm
      Feb 3, 2025
      reporter region open and still drying, avoid some of the wet/muddy spots in lower area trails
      Jan 31, 2025 @ 9:43am
      Jan 31, 2025
      reporter Rain 1/31/25 - region closed, please allow 24-48 hours after last rainfall or until re-opened to use trails.
      Jan 13, 2025 @ 6:10pm
      Jan 13, 2025
      6/15/2024 fire tower , bucca trees
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 10 rides
      • 20.1 km avg distance
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      • 155 rides
      • Last: Jan 24, 2025

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      Oct 3, 2024 @ 6:15am
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