About trails in Jefferson County, Alabama

Jefferson County has 169 named trails on the map, covering 120 miles in total, an average of 0.7 miles per trail. That is the 2nd largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Alabama. 166 of them are tagged for hiking and 36 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Five Mile Creek Greenway, at 15.3 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 5 campsites, 2 waterfalls, 15 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Birmingham, Bessemer, and Hayden.

What the trails in Jefferson County are like

By length, 132 are under a mile, 36 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is JCC Blue Trail Main Loop, at 4.4 miles.

Of the 162 with a difficulty rating, 83 easy, 73 moderate, and 6 hard. Of the 156 with measured elevation, JCC Blue Trail Main Loop climbs the most, about 1,339 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

120Total miles

5Campsites

15Boat launches

2Waterfalls

2Trailheads

1Rapids

Five Mile Creek GreenwayMTB15.3 mi JCC Blue Trail Main LoopHikeMTB4.4 mi Shades Creek Greenway (Lakeshore Trail)HikeMTB4.0 mi Ike Maston TrailHike3.0 mi High Ore Line GreenwayHike3.0 mi Pig Iron LoopHike2.9 mi Narrows RidgeHikeMTB2.8 mi Turkey Creek Nature Preserve National Recreation TrailHike2.8 mi BMRR South TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Moss Rock Preserve White TrailHike2.7 mi BMRR North TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Vulcan TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Skyhy Ridge WalkHikeMTB1.9 mi George Ward Park National Recreation TrailHike1.8 mi Flora Johnston TrailHike1.6 mi Moss Rock Preserve Powerline TrailHike1.6 mi Ridge and Valley TrailHike1.5 mi Moss Rock Preserve Orange TrailHike1.5 mi Iron Runner LoopHike1.5 mi Jemison Park Nature TrailHike1.4 mi Possum Loop TrailHike1.4 mi Redding TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi IMBA TrailHike1.4 mi North Aqueduct GreenwayHikeMTB1.4 mi Moss Rock Preserve Blue TrailHike1.4 mi Dorothy Spears GreenwayHikeMTB1.3 mi Buckeye TrailHike1.3 mi Thompson Trace TrailHike1.3 mi Homewood Preserve TrailHike1.3 mi Shook TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Hugh Kaul TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Cannon Ball LoopHike1.2 mi Pipeline TrailHike1.2 mi City Walk BHAMHikeMTB1.1 mi Quarry TrailHike1.1 mi Lizard LoopHike1.1 mi Wenonah ConnectorHikeMTB1.1 mi Ensley-Pratt GreenwayHikeMTB1.0 mi Never Never Land XC TrailMTB1.0 mi Five Mile Creek Rails to TrailsHikeMTB1.0 mi Clairmont Avenue Walking PathHike0.9 mi Tannehill TramwayHike0.9 mi Moss Rock Preserve Red TrailHike0.8 mi Hanby HollowHike0.7 mi Ishkooda ConnectorHikeMTB0.6 mi Crusher TrailHike0.6 mi Marian Harnach Nature TrailHike0.6 mi The Trail at Ross BridgeHike0.6 mi Irondale Furnace TrailHike0.6 mi Spring AlleyHike0.6 mi 19th AlleyHike0.5 mi Spring Gap TrailHike0.5 mi Howze-Sandford GreenwayHike0.5 mi 14th Alley SouthHike0.5 mi Moss Rock Preserve ConnectorHike0.5 mi 1st AlleyHike0.4 mi 3rd AlleyHike0.4 mi Ridge Lane AlleyHike0.4 mi Local FlowHikeMTB0.4 mi Eureka Mines TrailHike0.4 mi 5th AlleyHike0.4 mi Eastern TrailheadHike0.4 mi Valley View RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi 31st AlleyHike0.4 mi Lexington Park TrailHike0.4 mi Highlands TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Boy Scout TrailHike0.4 mi Rotary TrailHike0.4 mi Walking trail from pool to parkHike0.4 mi KanugaHikeMTB0.4 mi Fairy AlleyHike0.4 mi Sunday DriverHikeMTB0.3 mi Centerpoint Softball Park walking trackHike0.3 mi Muscadine ClimbMTB0.3 mi Corner Comm Park RoadHike0.3 mi Overlook TrailHike0.3 mi Cahaba Riverchase Greenway TrailHike0.3 mi L&N TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Brooklane AlleyHike0.3 mi 16th Alley SouthHike0.3 mi Silent JourneyHike0.3 mi Chapel Hills Walking TrailHike0.3 mi Smythe TrailHike0.3 mi Altamont Connector TrailHike0.3 mi JCC Enduro Downhill TrailHike0.3 mi Punch and DriftHikeMTB0.3 mi ChiropractorHikeMTB0.3 mi Vicksburg AlleyHike0.3 mi Callie's ClimbHikeMTB0.3 mi Ashwood AlleyHike0.3 mi Broadway RedfernHike0.3 mi Geology TrailHike0.3 mi Kimberly AlleyHike0.3 mi Gardendale AlleyHike0.3 mi Opal AlleyHike0.2 mi 1st Alley WestHike0.2 mi Avalon Alley NorthHike0.2 mi Elm AlleyHike0.2 mi 2nd Alley WestHike0.2 mi Cedar BeachHike0.2 mi 2nd AlleyHike0.2 mi 29th AlleyHike0.2 mi Privet Push TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Trail From Grants Mill Road To Hill Over Lake PurdyHike0.2 mi East BoulevardHike0.2 mi Baker AlleyHike0.2 mi Upper Eureka 1HikeMTB0.2 mi Midfield AlleyHike0.2 mi 24th Alley NorthHike0.2 mi Remy's Dog ParkHike0.2 mi Regions Picnic QuarryHikeMTB0.2 mi Creekside TrailHike0.2 mi 44th AlleyHike0.2 mi Crystal AlleyHike0.2 mi #10 Mine TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Railroad StreetHike0.2 mi Clarendon AlleyHike0.2 mi Wabash AlleyHike0.2 mi 44th Street NorthHike0.2 mi Lower Eureka 1HikeMTB0.2 mi #13 Mine TrailHike0.2 mi 30th AlleyHike0.2 mi 49th AlleyHike0.2 mi HematiteHikeMTB0.2 mi 31st Street NorthHike0.2 mi Mahone TerraceHike0.2 mi Songo TrailHike0.2 mi Mount Olive AlleyHike0.2 mi Berm-InghamHikeMTB0.2 mi St. Stephen's Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Roebuck DriveHike0.1 mi Alexander AlleyHike0.1 mi Linthicum AlleyHike0.1 mi 5th Alley NorthHike0.1 mi June AlleyHike0.1 mi Ivy AlleyHike0.1 mi Ridgeway AlleyHike0.1 mi Avalon Alley SouthHike0.1 mi 15th Alley SouthHike0.1 mi Butler Snow Sensory TrailHike0.1 mi 44th Alley NorthHike0.1 mi Woodward AlleyHike0.1 mi 8th Avenue SouthHike0.1 mi Bypass TrailHike0.1 mi 90th Street NorthHike0.1 mi Devon AlleyHike0.1 mi Shadesview WindhavenHike0.1 mi Dexter AlleyHike0.1 mi Pittsburg AvenueHike0.1 mi Shadesview LucerneHike0.1 mi 4th AlleyHike0.1 mi 65th Alley NortheastHike0.1 mi Finland AvenueHike0.1 mi footHike0.1 mi 50th Alley NorthHike0.1 mi Lansing LorainHike0.1 mi Somerset AlleyHike0.1 mi Center StreetHike0.1 mi 38th Avenue NorthHike0.1 mi Mountain AlleyHike0.1 mi 81st AlleyHike0.1 mi 10th Alley SouthHike0.1 mi Parker Springs Alley NorthHike0.1 mi 18th Street SouthwestHike0.1 mi Goodview AlleyHike0.1 mi 67th Alley NorthHike0.1 mi Bluff AlleyHike0.1 mi Vesthaven AlleyHike0.1 mi Dennison AlleyHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Jefferson County

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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 October 25, 2026.