AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Murphree Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 47 min

Murphree Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Straight Mountain, AL. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,178 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Murphree Road 33.89954, -86.37665
Nearest town Straight Mountain, AL
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Murphree Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 47 min

Elevation 989–1,179 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Murphree Road · 33.89954, -86.37665

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start on Murphree Road, heading NW.
  2. 1 miReach Murphree Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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/murphree-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:27 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:47 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:12 PM.

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