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Red Mountain Park

Riley's Roost Treehouse–Ike Maston Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr

Riley's Roost Treehouse–Ike Maston Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile loop in Red Mountain Park near Ishkooda, AL. The route reaches Riley's Roost Treehouse. It climbs 255 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 948 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: L&N Trail 33.44786, -86.86090
Nearest town Ishkooda, AL
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Riley's Roost Treehouse–Ike Maston Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 721–949 ft

Loop · Red Mountain Park

Trailhead: L&N Trail · 33.44786, -86.86090

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

Transit-accessible: London Pkwy stop 593 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on L&N Trail, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Eureka Mines Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto BMRR South Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto #14 Mine Trail, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Ike Maston Trail, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftPass Riley's Roost Treehouse.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Shook Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left onto Ishkooda Connector, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Ike Maston Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto BMRR South Trail, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto L&N Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miThe loop closes 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/rileys-roost-treehouse-loop

Trail surface

72% dirt15% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: London Pkwy stop 593 m from the trailhead

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