There are plenty of trails located throughout Alabama, including some that’ll lead you to some pretty amazing ruins. From prehistoric caves to the remains of mines, you never know what you’ll discover while hiking one of our trails. Listed below are five trails that’ll take you to some extraordinary Alabama ruins.
- Russell Cave Trail - Bridgeport
alltrails/Brenda Jones The Russell Cave Trail is an easy 1.1-mile loop trail that’ll take you to one of America’s most unique archaeological sites - Russell Cave. Russell Cave is believed to contain the Southeast’s most thorough records of prehistoric culture. It’s also believed to have been inhabited for more than 10,000 years. Russell Cave National Monument, 3729 Co Rd 98, Bridgeport, AL 35740, USA
- Tannehill Ironworks Trail - McCalla
alltrails/Marlee Bryant The Tannehill Ironworks Trail will take you around the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park in McCalla. While hiking this 4.1-mile loop trail, you’ll be surrounded by lots of beautiful scenery. This trail, which has an easy level of difficulty, will also take you to the park’s furnace where iron was once produced. Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, 12632 Confederate Pkwy, McCalla, AL 35111, USA
- Old Railroad Bed Trail - Huntsville
alltrails/Landon Beachy The Old Railroad Bed Trail is located within Huntsville’s Monte Sano Nature Preserve. It was once a rail line that transported people to the top of Monte Sano Mountain during the late 1800s. The trail is 2.9 miles long and has an easy level of difficulty. While hiking this trail, you’ll be able to see parts of the old rail line. Monte Sano State Park, 5105 Nolen Ave SE, Huntsville, AL 35801, USA
- Grace’s Gap Overlook - Birmingham
alltrails/Joshua Harrison Grace’s Gap Overlook, which is accessible all year, is located in Birmingham’s Red Mountain Park. This 3.9-mile, out-and-back trail has a moderate level of difficulty and will lead you to old mines that’ll remind you of Birmingham’s industrial past. Red Mountain Park, 2011 Frankfurt Dr, Birmingham, AL 35211, USA
- Kinlock Trail - Haleyville
alltrails/Allen Masoner William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama 35572, USA
alltrails/Nicole Masoner Kinlock Trail, which is tucked away inside of North Alabama’s William B. Bankhead National Forest, is a 0.7-mile, out-and-back trail with an easy level of difficulty. While hiking this trail, you’ll discover Kinlock Shelter. Kinlock Shelter is a huge rock shelter that was used by Native Americans. It measures approximately 300 feet wide and 70 feet tall.
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alltrails/Brenda Jones
The Russell Cave Trail is an easy 1.1-mile loop trail that’ll take you to one of America’s most unique archaeological sites - Russell Cave. Russell Cave is believed to contain the Southeast’s most thorough records of prehistoric culture. It’s also believed to have been inhabited for more than 10,000 years.
Russell Cave National Monument, 3729 Co Rd 98, Bridgeport, AL 35740, USA
alltrails/Marlee Bryant
The Tannehill Ironworks Trail will take you around the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park in McCalla. While hiking this 4.1-mile loop trail, you’ll be surrounded by lots of beautiful scenery. This trail, which has an easy level of difficulty, will also take you to the park’s furnace where iron was once produced.
Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, 12632 Confederate Pkwy, McCalla, AL 35111, USA
alltrails/Landon Beachy
The Old Railroad Bed Trail is located within Huntsville’s Monte Sano Nature Preserve. It was once a rail line that transported people to the top of Monte Sano Mountain during the late 1800s. The trail is 2.9 miles long and has an easy level of difficulty. While hiking this trail, you’ll be able to see parts of the old rail line.
Monte Sano State Park, 5105 Nolen Ave SE, Huntsville, AL 35801, USA
alltrails/Joshua Harrison
Grace’s Gap Overlook, which is accessible all year, is located in Birmingham’s Red Mountain Park. This 3.9-mile, out-and-back trail has a moderate level of difficulty and will lead you to old mines that’ll remind you of Birmingham’s industrial past.
Red Mountain Park, 2011 Frankfurt Dr, Birmingham, AL 35211, USA
alltrails/Allen Masoner
William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama 35572, USA
alltrails/Nicole Masoner
Kinlock Trail, which is tucked away inside of North Alabama’s William B. Bankhead National Forest, is a 0.7-mile, out-and-back trail with an easy level of difficulty. While hiking this trail, you’ll discover Kinlock Shelter. Kinlock Shelter is a huge rock shelter that was used by Native Americans. It measures approximately 300 feet wide and 70 feet tall.
For more information about Russell Cave, be sure to take a look at the following article: There’s No Cave In The World Like This One Hiding In Alabama.
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