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Swayback Bridge Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 294 Google reviews · Running trail in Wetumpka, Alabama · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Swayback Bridge Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Wooded network of trails, including loops and climbs, popular with hikers and mountain bikers.
What runners say about Swayback Bridge Trail
“This parking area is gravel and has a bathroom and picnic area as well as a great view of Lake Jordan from the wooden walkway.”
“It's got a well marked trail and it's definitely nice to walk around in the nature there.”
Swayback is a great trail system for mountain biking. Hiking is welcome too but there isn't a whole lot to see in this particular trail system. It has trails ranging from a mile to 11 miles or so. Great for a close trail system to Montgomery
Very lovely hike! Very biodiverse but the trails can get alittle tricky and easy to cross from one to another without signs frequently.
The wife and I love to walk the trails at Swayback! There's approximately 11 miles of trails broken up into 5 different paths of varying lengths. These trails are for running, walking, or mountain biking. We always try to go early in the morning before anyone is there.
I ride here often and really enjoy it. There are now 2 trail heads as a new loop(Jordan's Journey) was added that connects to swayback. The main trailhead parking lot has a bike wash station and a covered picnic area with a table. The second parking lot/trailhead is located near the boat ramp on Boat Ramp Road.
Trail conditions & character
“This parking area is gravel and has a bathroom and picnic area as well as a great view of Lake Jordan from the wooden walkway.”
“The main trailhead parking lot has a bike wash station and a covered picnic area with a table.”
“Good trail system for my purpose of running, decent facilities (except a porta-potty/bathroom would be nice), trails fairly well signed”
“It's got a well marked trail and it's definitely nice to walk around in the nature there.”
“There are now 2 trail heads as a new loop(Jordan's Journey) was added that connects to swayback.”
Plan your run at Swayback Bridge Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteriverregionmtb.org
- Phone(334) 567-9090
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