Boundary Trail
3.99-mile out-and-back hike in Alabama with 1,177 ft elevation gain.
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,225 ft
- climb
- 1,905 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Best time to visit Boundary Trail
Best months: February–June and September–December. 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.
Jan
53° / 30°
13 wet
Feb
58° / 33°
12 wet
Mar
66° / 39°
11 wet
Apr
73° / 46°
10 wet
May
80° / 55°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
12 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
64° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
56° / 33°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Heflin, AL, 7.9 mi away at 1,000 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Boundary Trail is a moderate 4-mile hike in Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a total round-trip climb of about 2,225 feet, from a starting point near 1,700 feet to a high of about 1,900 feet. The steepest section comes at about 3.2 miles, where the grade reaches 22%, so plan for a steady climb to the top. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Heflin put October highs around 74°F and April highs around 73°F, with summer highs climbing into the upper 80s. Other trails start close by. Smokey Mountain Loop Trail is less than a mile away, and Silver Ridge Trail is about a mile off. Morton Mountain Trail and Contour Line Trail are both within 2 miles.
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YELLOW HORSE TRAIL
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Smokey Mountain Loop Trail
~1 min drive
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North Fork Trail
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Morton Mountain Trail
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Route details
- Distance
- 4.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,225 ft
- Summit
- 1,910 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 2 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Boundary Trail on Stanley Hill?
About 4.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Boundary Trail?
About 2,225 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Boundary Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Boundary Trail take?
About 2 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Stanley Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
