AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Tuscaloosa Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 43 min

Tuscaloosa Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Shelby Springs, AL. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 663 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.17657, -86.68998
Nearest town Shelby Springs, AL
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Tuscaloosa Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 43 min

Elevation 546–663 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.17657, -86.68998

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Tuscaloosa Road, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miReach Tuscaloosa Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 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/tuscaloosa-road-out-back-3-km-7261

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:26 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:46 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:11 PM.

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