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Red Mountain Park

Ishkooda Connector–Skyhy Ridge Walk, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Ishkooda Connector–Skyhy Ridge Walk, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Red Mountain Park near Ware, AL. The route reaches Spring Gap. It climbs 362 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 951 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.43686, -86.88566
Nearest town Ware, AL
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Ishkooda Connector–Skyhy Ridge Walk, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 723–953 ft

Out & Back · Red Mountain Park

Trailhead: 33.43686, -86.88566

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

Transit-accessible: NE Corner of Ishkooka-Wenonah Rd SW & 33rd St SW stop 630 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on BMRR South Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftSharp right onto Ike Maston Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Songo Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Redding Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Skyhy Ridge Walk, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Spring Gap.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Spring Gap Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Skyhy Ridge Walk, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Gap Trail, heading E.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Skyhy Ridge Walk, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ishkooda Connector, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Ike Maston Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ishkooda Connector, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto BMRR South Trail, heading SE.
  17. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ishkooda-connector-out-back

Trail surface

47% gravel46% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NE Corner of Ishkooka-Wenonah Rd SW & 33rd St SW stop 630 m from the trailhead

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