About trails in Colbert County, Alabama

Colbert County has 16 named trails on the map, covering 66.5 miles in total, an average of 4.2 miles per trail. That is the 17th largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Alabama. 11 of them are tagged for hiking and 5 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is bicycle, at 31.6 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 12 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 54 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Sheffield, Cherokee, and Muscle Shoals.

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67Total miles

12Campsites

54Boat launches

3Waterfalls

1Trailheads

bicycleMTB31.6 mi Bugg Mill Hollow LoopHike7.8 mi Freedom Hills National Recreation Trail7.8 mi Rockpile TrailMTB6.0 mi TVA Nature TrailMTB5.4 mi Reservation Road TrailMTB5.3 mi Southport Historical TrailHike0.5 mi Short Cut TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Old First Quarters Trail (east portion)Hike0.3 mi Waterfall TrailHike0.3 mi Freedom Hills TrailHike0.3 mi CCC Pavilion TrailHike0.2 mi Gunnery TrailHike0.2 mi Old Railroad Bridge Walking TrailHike0.1 mi Steep TrailHike0.1 mi Old Fort Trail (west portion)Hike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Colbert County

Sheffield

9 trails nearby

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.