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Vulcan Viewpoint via Vulcan Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Vulcan Viewpoint via Vulcan Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Highland Park, AL. The route reaches Vulcan Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 971 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Vulcan Trail 33.48059, -86.81686
Nearest town Highland Park, AL
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Directions

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Vulcan Viewpoint via Vulcan Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 864–972 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Vulcan Trail · 33.48059, -86.81686

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

Transit-accessible: NW Corner of Beacon Pkwy W & Beacon Pkwy E stop 369 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Vulcan Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftReach Vulcan Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 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-viewpoint-vulcan-viewpoint-out-back-5-viewpoints-5-km-82a7

Trail surface

72% paved28% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NW Corner of Beacon Pkwy W & Beacon Pkwy E stop 369 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Highland Park, Alabama