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Ultimate Oak Mountain Hiking Guide (With AllTrails maps!)
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items Discover our favorite tried-and-true hiking routes at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama—plus a few fresh trail combinations we've created. All routes are tracked on AllTrails with elevation, distance, and trail details included for easy plan...
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Strenuous 7 mile hike. Passes through stream hollows up to Shackelford Ridge, climbs the Red Road and connects from Orange to White as it leads to Shackelford Peak before descending.
7 mi loop: White Red Loop via Tranquility Lake
Diverse hike with good elevation. Moderate to strenuous 13.5 miles.
13.9 mi loop: Oak Mountain Blue Trail to White Trail Loop
Great scenic loop with some added legs for more mileage.
12 mi loop: Kings Chair to Maggie’s Glen to Tranquility Lake
Nice 3.5 mile loop from Far End Back Trail, a lightly used trail off the Blue.
3.5 mi loop: Far End Back Trail > Eagle's Nest > Blue Loop
Beautiful rolling hills moderate ~7.5 mile hike on the Southern plateau of the park. Starts and ends at the upper Peavine falls parking lot.
7.5 mi loop: Peavine Blue > White > Green Loop
Moderate to strenuous hike, hard climb for first ⅓ of hike. Then you'll pass through beautiful rolling forest up to Shackleford Ridge. From there you'll descend down to Maggie's Glen on the white where seasonally there are beautiful views of the vall...
4.8 mi loop: OB blue white loop
Easy to moderate 2.8 mile loop. Pleasant descent from parking lot to the top of Peavine Falls. Beautiful views into the canyon. The climb back to the parking lot in the last 1/2 mile is moderately difficult.
2.8 mi loop: Peavine white blue loop
Moderate to strenuous ~6-mile hike. Start at the North Trailhead with an easy mile on flat ground, then climb Shackleford’s shoulder for stunning views of the gorge toward Eagle’s Nest. Descend via the red-white connector and ascend the short, steep ...
6 mi loop: North white blue kings chair loop
Moderate 4.3 mile one way (double if out/back). Start at the top of the falls and follow the white trail along Peavine Branch. The trail climbs away from the stream into the forest, reaching a ridge where several trails intersect. Take the white-yell...
8.6 mi out-and-back: Hike from Peavine Falls