1.5 miles
Distance
322 ft
Climb
-373 ft
Descent
00:13:36
Avg time

Sinks Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Monte Sano State Park and Land Trust
    Huntsville, Alabama
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #15641 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #14175 in Trail Running
    • #47545 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Alabama State Parks
  • OSM Way
    #130213858

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Sinks is a 2 mile popular blue singletrack scenic trail located near Huntsville Alabama. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 322 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sinks multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -49 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,239 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,601 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,601 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,552 ft
  • Grade
    -0.6%
  • Grade max
    -36.5%
  • Grade min
    26.3%
  • Distance climb
    3,307 ft
  • Distance down
    3,681 ft
  • Distance flat
    942 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:36
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:02
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on May 15, 2025
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      Sinks Trail Reports

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      May 15, 2025 @ 10:47am
      May 15, 2025
      		 reporter 05/15 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas
      Apr 24, 2025 @ 2:25pm
      Apr 24, 2025
      		 reporter Rain all week - region closed, please allow 24-48 hours after last rainfall or until re-opened to use trails.
      Apr 10, 2025 @ 8:29am
      Apr 10, 2025
      		 reporter 04/10 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas
      Apr 9, 2025 @ 3:38pm
      Apr 9, 2025
      Apr 7, 2025 @ 7:03am
      Apr 7, 2025
      		 reporter Rain 04/06 - please allow 24-48 hours after last rainfall to use trails
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 28 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 292 rides
      • Last: May 10, 2025

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      Jun 18, 2023 @ 2:25pm
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      Apr 20, 2023 @ 6:16pm
      Apr 20, 2023
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      Jul 8, 2019 @ 11:28am
      Jul 8, 2019
      0 |
      May 11, 2025 @ 11:09am
      May 11, 2025

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      To Sinks Low Point
      1029 | Nov 11, 2015 , Huntsville
      Monte Sano Sinks Mtn Mist
      1025 | Nov 11, 2015 , Huntsville
      Monte Sano Sinks Trail Downhill GoPro
      983 | Nov 11, 2015 , Huntsville
      Dropping Down Sinks Trail
      4:49 | 213 | Sep 29, 2015 , Huntsville

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