Five Mile Creek Greenway & Five Mile Creek Rails to Trails

3.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Five Mile Creek Greenway & Five Mile Creek Rails to Trails is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Watson, AL. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi459 – 561 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Five Mile Creek Greenway 33.63981, -86.87921
Nearest town Watson, AL

Directions

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Five Mile Creek Greenway & Five Mile Creek Rails to Trails

3.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 459–561 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Five Mile Creek Greenway · 33.63981, -86.87921

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Five Mile Creek Rails to Trails, heading W.
  2. 1.8 miReach Five Mile Creek Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route