Brutality
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 195 ft
- climb
- 304 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
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Brutality is a short, easy hike in Alabama, about 1.2 miles long, with a total gain and loss of about 195 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the high point sits at 304 feet. The climb is steady, with the steepest stretch at about 0.45 miles in, where the grade reaches 6 percent. The trail starts and ends at a low point of 243 feet. The nearest town is Wood Villas, about 1.2 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Northport show October highs around 78°F with lows near 53°F, and April highs around 76°F. Midsummer highs typically reach the low 90s. The hike takes about half an hour. Pavillion Loop is just 0.2 miles away. North - Dorms and East - Bryce Lawn and Beyond are both about 3.2 miles off. Holt Lake, roughly 4.4 miles away, offers fishing.
Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Brutality
Best months: October–May. 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
56° / 35°
11 wet
Feb
61° / 38°
11 wet
Mar
68° / 45°
11 wet
Apr
76° / 52°
9 wet
May
84° / 60°
9 wet
Jun
90° / 68°
10 wet
Jul
92° / 71°
11 wet
Aug
92° / 71°
10 wet
Sep
87° / 64°
7 wet
Oct
78° / 53°
7 wet
Nov
66° / 42°
8 wet
Dec
58° / 37°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Northport 2 S, AL, 5.1 mi away at 150 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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