About trails in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Tuscaloosa County has 80 named trails on the map, covering 127 miles in total, an average of 1.6 miles per trail. That is the 5th largest mapped trail network among 37 counties in Alabama. 76 of them are tagged for hiking and 42 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Lake Lurleen State Park National Recreation Trail, at 19.5 miles. 5 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 25 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 19 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Tuscaloosa, Northport, and Coaling.

What the trails in Tuscaloosa County are like

By length, 53 are under a mile, 22 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Tornado Loop, at 1.9 miles.

Of the 43 with a difficulty rating, 13 easy, 26 moderate, and 4 hard. Of the 80 with measured elevation, Lake Lurleen State Park National Recreation Trail climbs the most, about 2,062 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

127Total miles

25Campsites

19Boat launches

2Waterfalls

Lake Lurleen State Park National Recreation TrailHike19.5 mi Sanders Ferry RideMTB18.4 mi Sokol Mountain National Recreation TrailMTB11.3 mi Tashka TrailHikeMTB9.7 mi Hurricane Creek MTB TrailsMTB6.2 mi Tuscaloosa City WalkHikeMTB3.0 mi Five Oaks LoopHikeMTB2.8 mi Ridge Loop Trail 2HikeMTB2.5 mi pipeline trackHike2.5 mi Old Railroad GradeHike2.5 mi Sokol Main TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Richard L. Platt Memorial Levee TrailHike2.1 mi 751AHike2.0 mi Tuscaloosa RiverwalkHikeMTB2.0 mi Tornado LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Mars TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi NeelyHike1.6 mi KaulHike1.6 mi Samson Clements Loop Road1.5 mi Tuscaloosa CityWalkHikeMTB1.3 mi Storm LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi South LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi North LoopHikeMTB1.1 mi Zack Hewitt RoadHike1.1 mi 724BHike1.1 mi Trailhead ConnectorHikeMTB1.1 mi Belly MinesHikeMTB1.0 mi 706LHike1.0 mi blue dot trackHike0.9 mi Western RiverwalkHikeMTB0.9 mi Ridge Loop Trail 1HikeMTB0.9 mi Furnace Quarry TrailHike0.8 mi Pavillion LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Bonyard RoadHike0.8 mi Michael Cornwell's Sawmaster LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Forest Oaks LaneHike0.8 mi 724B2Hike0.8 mi Holly Highway LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi BrutalityHikeMTB0.7 mi TrollHikeMTB0.7 mi The CliffsHikeMTB0.6 mi Tuscaloosa River WalkHikeMTB0.6 mi Northern RiverwalkHikeMTB0.6 mi 706MHike0.6 mi Queen City Park TrailHike0.6 mi BunnyHikeMTB0.6 mi WoodpeckerHike0.5 mi 5 BridgesHikeMTB0.5 mi Eagle Scouts TrailHike0.5 mi Zach Hewitt RoadHike0.4 mi Lower PsychoHikeMTB0.4 mi Lightning LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Upper PsychoHikeMTB0.4 mi Eco TrailHike0.4 mi NoilaHike0.3 mi Dog Park PathHike0.3 mi Ridgecrest Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Cemetery LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi CrreekHikeMTB0.3 mi SumacHike0.2 mi Meadow RoadHike0.2 mi Trolley TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi CedarHike0.2 mi CreekHikeMTB0.2 mi PoplarHike0.2 mi FamilyHikeMTB0.2 mi Post OakHike0.2 mi BeechHike0.2 mi Capitol Park TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Portal LoopHikeMTB0.2 mi Lower CreekHikeMTB0.2 mi Bambo Park TrailHike0.2 mi HydrangeaHike0.1 mi Water Oak TrailHike0.1 mi HollyHike0.1 mi Death by ConcreteHikeMTB0.1 mi HickoryHike0.1 mi SweetgumHike0.1 mi PlumHike0.1 mi Upper CreekHikeMTB0.1 mi

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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 24, 2026.