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Long-Run Trails (5+ Miles) in Alabama

Alabama has 24 trails with long-run distance (5+ miles) in this directory, across 16 cities and towns — Huntsville, Birmingham, Auburn, Dadeville and 12 more. Five miles or more of continuous trail — enough to build a real long run on.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Oak Mountain State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 5,432 reviews

Pelham, AL

100 miMixedScenic

Home to a petting zoo, golfing & beaches, this vast park has camping, hiking trails & fishing.

Ruffner Mountain

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,306 reviews

Birmingham, AL

11 miNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

1,038-acre preserve with hiking trails, old mining sites, a modern nature center & rustic pavilion.

Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead Trailhead)

4.8 ★★★★★ 721 reviews

Huntsville, AL

16.5 miLoopMixedScenic

Expansive preserve featuring 25+ miles of trails, scenic waterfalls, bluff vistas, springs & caves.

J.D. & Annie S. Hays Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 696 reviews

Owens Cross Roads, AL

10 miPavedScenicDog-friendly

Sprawling parkland featuring a variety of wildlife & terrain, plus over 10 mi. of hiking trails.

Graham Creek Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 644 reviews

Foley, AL

10 miBoardwalkScenicDog-friendly

Nearly-500-acre preserve with a visitor center, hiking & biking trails & 2 disc-golf courses.

Black Creek Park's Rails to Trails

4.7 ★★★★★ 438 reviews

Birmingham, AL

6 miCrushed gravelLitScenic

Park and trail system featuring playgrounds and softball fields, as well as picnic tables and benches.

Harvest Square Nature Preserve

4.6 ★★★★★ 340 reviews

Harvest, AL

89 miMixedScenic

Nature preserve with a pond for fishing along with hiking trails.

Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Trailhead)

4.6 ★★★★★ 292 reviews

Huntsville, AL

13 miLoopMixedScenic

Sprawling, hilly terrain with rugged hiking trails, abundant wildlife & scenic valley views.

Forever Wild Trails

4.7 ★★★★★ 276 reviews

Dothan, AL

25 miNatural surfaceDog-friendly

Popular spot for mountain biking and hiking, with a change building, plus flora and fauna.

Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (South Trailhead)

4.8 ★★★★★ 240 reviews

Huntsville, AL

80 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Alum Hollow

4.7 ★★★★★ 180 reviews

Huntsville, AL

80 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Area with a variety of hiking trails ranging from easy to challenging, waterfalls, and a cave.

Cahaba River Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 172 reviews

Helena, AL

30 miMixedScenic

Clean, woodsy expanse, offering trails for hiking and mountain biking, plus kayaking, swimming and pavilions, along with parking.

Wade Mountain Greenway

4.5 ★★★★★ 170 reviews

Huntsville, AL

5.5 miLoopMixedScenic

Popular area offering paved and woodsy trails for family-friendly hiking, and picnicking.

Green Mountain Nature Preserve (Alum Hollow Trailhead)

4.7 ★★★★★ 146 reviews

Huntsville, AL

5 miNatural surfaceShadedScenic

Hiking area featuring caves and waterfalls as well as a variety of trees.

The Backcountry Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 135 reviews

Orange Beach, AL

28 miMixedScenicDog-friendly

Complex of 7 paved trails through marshes, dunes & parks, with beach access & a butterfly garden.

TVA Honeycomb Trail Head

4.6 ★★★★★ 127 reviews

Grant, AL

8 miScenic

Popular place featuring a lakeside camping ground and a trailhead for an 8-mile-long route, plus swimming.

Bradford Creek Trailhead at Palmer Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 96 reviews

Madison, AL

5.2 miLoopMixedShaded

Scenic paved trail popular for walking and biking with lots of shade and creeks.

Porter's Gap Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 88 reviews

Talladega, AL

7 miCrushed gravelScenic

Destination for hiking, including a long, remote trail, with well-marked paths and some elevation changes.

Richard Martin Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 83 reviews

Elkmont, AL

10 miCrushed gravelShadedScenic

Flat, shaded 10-mile trail for hikers, horses and bikes, with covered bridges.

Lake Wilmore Trail

3.9 ★★★★☆ 60 reviews

Auburn, AL

8 miMixedScenicDog-friendly

Former lake once used for city water reserves is now a park featuring hiking trails for humans and dogs.

Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Oak Park Trailhead)

4.8 ★★★★★ 31 reviews

Huntsville, AL

16.5 miLoopMixedScenic

Maggie's Glen

4.8 ★★★★★ 23 reviews

Birmingham, AL

100 miBoardwalkScenic

Lakeview Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 15 reviews

Gulf Shores, AL

7 miLoop

Nature's Way Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 13 reviews

Dadeville, AL

41 miScenicDog-friendly

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