Vulcan Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 51 min
Vulcan Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Glen Iris, AL. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Vulcan Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 51 min
Elevation 834–1,006 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: BWW Tower · 33.48417, -86.80956
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 624 m from the trailhead
- Start on BWW Tower, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vulcan Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto BWW Tower, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: NW Corner of 6th St S & Green Springs Av S stop 624 m from the trailhead
More from BWW Tower Trailhead
- Vulcan Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Vulcan Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Vulcan Viewpoint & Vulcan Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Vulcan Viewpoint via Vulcan Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Vulcan Viewpoint via Vulcan Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 149 ft
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