AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

USFS 626

5.5 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 2 hr 3 min

USFS 626 is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Waldo, AL. It climbs 450 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 948 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: USFS 626 33.38080, -86.02586
Nearest town Waldo, AL
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USFS 626

5.5 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 718–949 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: USFS 626 · 33.38080, -86.02586

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on USFS 626, heading N.
  2. 2.7 miReach USFS 626, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.7 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/usfs-626-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Waldo, Alabama