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Red Mountain Park

BMRR North Sunset Point–Ishkooda Overlook, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 2 hr 4 min

BMRR North Sunset Point–Ishkooda Overlook, 7 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Red Mountain Park near Oxmoor, AL. The route passes Ishkooda Overlook, Spring Gap and BMRR North Sunset Point. It climbs 456 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 906 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44433, -86.86231
Nearest town Oxmoor, AL
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BMRR North Sunset Point–Ishkooda Overlook, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 686–905 ft

Out & Back · Red Mountain Park

Trailhead: 33.44433, -86.86231

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Transit-accessible: London Pkwy stop 196 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftBear right onto Eureka Mines Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto L&N Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto BMRR South Trail, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Ike Maston Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Smythe Trail, heading W.
  8. 300 ftPass Ishkooda Overlook.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Redding Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Skyhy Ridge Walk, heading N.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Spring Gap Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Skyhy Ridge Walk, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spring Gap Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Skyhy Ridge Walk, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftPass Spring Gap.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Spring Gap Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto BMRR North Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miReach BMRR North Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right onto Wenonah Connector, heading NE.
  20. 1.1 miSharp right onto #10 Mine Trail, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftSharp left onto Redding Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right onto Ike Maston Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftTurn left onto BMRR South Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.9 miContinue straight onto L&N Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Eureka Mines Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bmrr-north-sunset-point-ishkooda-overlook-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

53% gravel30% dirt13% other4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: London Pkwy stop 196 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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