About mountain biking in Shelby County

Shelby County, Alabama has 68 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 114 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Oak Mountain Red Trail, at 19.1 miles. 3 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Shelby County are like

By length, 30 are under a mile, 35 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Oak Mountain Red Trail, at 19.1 miles.

Of the 64 with a difficulty rating, 7 easy and 57 moderate. Of the 68 with measured elevation, Oak Mountain Red Trail climbs the most, about 3,222 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 68 mountain biking trails, longest first

Oak Mountain Red TrailMTB19.1 mi Red RoadHikeMTB5.5 mi Veterans Park National Recreation TrailMTB5.1 mi Montevallo Greenway TrailMTB3.9 mi SlingShotHikeMTB3.2 mi Roman RoadHikeMTB3.1 mi JekyllHikeMTB3.1 mi Lake TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Lunker Lake TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi BLTHikeMTB2.4 mi Rattlesnake RidgeHikeMTB2.3 mi Pelham Greenway TrailMTB2.2 mi Cahaba Shoals LoopHikeMTB2.1 mi BreezyHikeMTB2.0 mi West Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Shoal 'NuffHikeMTB1.9 mi Cat Dog SnakeHikeMTB1.9 mi Flying TurtleHikeMTB1.9 mi Truckin'HikeMTB1.9 mi Queen's RidgeHikeMTB1.9 mi Rust BucketHikeMTB1.9 mi Johnson Mountain TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Wild TurkeyHikeMTB1.7 mi Room ServiceHikeMTB1.7 mi Belcher Byway TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi ThunderMTB1.6 mi Group Camp RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Seven BridgesHikeMTB1.5 mi ReflectionHikeMTB1.4 mi Raven's RoostHikeMTB1.3 mi Southern ComfortHikeMTB1.3 mi WaterfallHikeMTB1.2 mi LongleafHikeMTB1.1 mi Flying SquirrelHikeMTB1.1 mi Rodeo ClownMTB1.0 mi Northern PinesHikeMTB1.0 mi Fish WhistleMTB1.0 mi Mr ToadsHikeMTB1.0 mi BUMP TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi HydeHikeMTB0.9 mi YellawoodHikeMTB0.9 mi Buck Creek Walking TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi More Than a FeelingHikeMTB0.9 mi Peaceful Easy FeelingHikeMTB0.9 mi Lily LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi The ChimneysHikeMTB0.8 mi Lost Lake LoopMTB0.8 mi CentipedeMTB0.8 mi Fire PitsHikeMTB0.8 mi WhitetailHikeMTB0.7 mi Fire on the MountainHikeMTB0.7 mi Turtleback RidgeHikeMTB0.7 mi Family TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi KashmirMTB0.5 mi Cliff DwellerHikeMTB0.5 mi Pelham GreenwayHikeMTB0.5 mi StorytellerHikeMTB0.5 mi TAILSMTB0.5 mi HIgh VoltageMTB0.5 mi ForeplayHikeMTB0.5 mi Downhill Exit to North LakeMTB0.4 mi Garrett's GulchHikeMTB0.4 mi Jekyll 'n HydeHikeMTB0.4 mi Boulder Ridge climbHikeMTB0.4 mi Greenway connectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Without A PaddleHikeMTB0.2 mi FlycatcherMTB0.2 mi BRBHikeMTB0.2 mi

← All Shelby County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.