AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Vulcan Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 45 min

Vulcan Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Glen Iris, AL. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 899 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.48579, -86.80998
Nearest town Glen Iris, AL
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Vulcan Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 45 min

Elevation 821–900 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.48579, -86.80998

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: NW Corner of 6th St S & Green Springs Av S stop 577 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Vulcan Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 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/vulcan-trail-out-back-3-km-b48e

Trail surface

89% gravel11% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: NW Corner of 6th St S & Green Springs Av S stop 577 m from the trailhead

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