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2.9 miles
Distance
271 ft
Climb
-401 ft
Descent
00:22:37
Avg time
-132 ft
Altitude change
1,382 ft
Altitude min
1,554 ft
Altitude max
1,554 ft
Altitude start
1,424 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-27.7%
Grade max
15.6%
Grade min
4,911 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
4,035 ft
Distance flat
00:22:37
Avg time
Mountain Mist Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMonte Sano State Park and Land Trust
Huntsville, Alabama -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Blaze Color
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerAlabama State Parks
Mountain Mist is a long-time signature trail at Monte Sano State Park for bikers, hikers and trail runners all. It passes the base of the scenic South Plateau bluffs and widens into an old CCC built road to the north. Although currently rated as Black, the trail crosses several distinct zones of topography in the park and could be split into two sections with the southern portion from O'Shaughnessy Point up to the first intersection with The Sinks trail as a rocky and rooty technical Black, and then from there north around to the closed Bankhead Pkwy as more sandy, wider and easier Blue.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 39 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 324 rides
- Last: Oct 26, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to mountain-mist trailhead
(34.725540, -86.502060)
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Dec 14, 2020 , Huntsville
Routes with this trail
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Route for the Friday and Saturday afternoon Intermediate group ride starting and ending at the Monte Sano...
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This is the route for the 2025 HAMR Fallfest Saturday morning ride and will be a mixture of tech and flow...
12 miles • 919 ft • 14 • Loop •
Intermediate Trail Loop on Montesano. Includes some flow and fun downhill sections. Have care on the Sinks...
6 Reviews & Comments
jdv0003
Starting from the south end it is very overgrown right now. Weeds are overtaking the trail so that in spots itβs hard to see the rocks underneath.
ridebhm
Not sure why this trail is a black diamond seemed extremely flat to me. I got on from sinks so maybe the beginning is harder
notsohardtail
Large tree blocking both portions of trail at the slpit
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