2.3 miles
Distance
108 ft
Climb
-127 ft
Descent
00:21:45
Avg time

Rattlesnake Ridge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Oak Mountain State Park
    Pelham, Alabama
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #6369 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9291 in Trail Running
    • #16060 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking

Part of the Oak Mountain State Park trail network. Narrow in places and twisty througout, this leg churner is sure to keep you on you toes. Rocks for texture, obstacles for fun and some short fast downhils in this 2.6 mile thrill ride through the dense pine forest of the park.

Access Info

Access via south trailhead.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Rattlesnake Ridge multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -19 ft
  • Altitude min
    547 ft
  • Altitude max
    638 ft
  • Altitude start
    584 ft
  • Altitude end
    564 ft
  • Grade
    -0.2%
  • Grade max
    -12%
  • Grade min
    17.6%
  • Distance climb
    2,999 ft
  • Distance down
    5,226 ft
  • Distance flat
    3,796 ft
  • Avg time
    00:21:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:37
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Status:
on Feb 10, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.15 (15 votes)
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      Rattlesnake Ridge Trail Reports

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      Feb 10, 2023 @ 8:33am
      Feb 10, 2023
      		 Everything looks good
      Dec 29, 2022 @ 1:51pm
      Dec 29, 2022
      Dec 22, 2022 @ 1:58pm
      Dec 22, 2022
      Dec 17, 2022 @ 3:11pm
      Dec 17, 2022
      Dec 1, 2022 @ 12:23pm
      Dec 1, 2022
      		 Tree down, before the black diamond obstacle.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 13 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 408 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,885 rides
      • Last: Mar 31, 2023

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      Jul 15, 2022 @ 10:48am
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      May 11, 2022 @ 12:52pm
      May 11, 2022
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      May 11, 2022 @ 12:47pm
      May 11, 2022
      191 |
      Jan 21, 2018 @ 2:34pm
      Jan 21, 2018

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