Alabama · Hiking

Big Cove Turnpike

0.4 mi
round trip
141 ft
climb
1,313 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Big Cove Turnpike is a short, easy hike in Alabama, about 0.8 miles from Greenwycke Village. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 0.86 miles, with a total climb of about 140 feet and a steepest stretch of about 13% grade near the start. It's a quick outing, and the low point sits at about 1,250 feet, with the high at about 1,310 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 74°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 71°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other trails lie close by. Eastern View Trail is about half a mile away, Trough Springs Trail is about 0.6 miles off, and Annandale Trail and Arrowhead Trail are each about 0.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Big Cove Turnpike

    Best months: February–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      50° / 30°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 32°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      63° / 39°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      71° / 46°

      10 wet

    5. May

      78° / 56°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 64°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 68°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 59°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      74° / 47°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 36°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 32°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Owens Cross Roads 3s, AL, 12.4 mi away at 590 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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