Turkey Creek Nature Preserve

Highlands Trail–Narrows Ridge, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Highlands Trail–Narrows Ridge, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Turkey Creek Nature Preserve near Pinson, AL. It climbs 473 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 804 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Narrows Ridge 33.70172, -86.69233
Nearest town Pinson, AL

Directions

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Highlands Trail–Narrows Ridge, 3 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 473 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 560–804 ft

Out & Back · Turkey Creek Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Narrows Ridge · 33.70172, -86.69233

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Narrows Ridge, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Thompson Trace Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miReach Narrows Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Narrows Ridge, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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