Bulldog Trail
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 457 ft
- climb
- 966 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
Bulldog Trail is a short, easy hike in northern Alabama, about 0.6 miles from the town of Chase. The route is an out-and-back that covers roughly 2.8 miles round trip with a total elevation gain of about 94 feet. The climb is gentle, rising from a low point of about 851 feet to a high of about 966 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for spring or fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Huntsville put October highs around 76°F with lows near 52°F, and April runs similar at about 75°F by day and 51°F at night. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the ridge run a little cooler. Horses are allowed, so the trail works for riders as well as hikers. Several other trails sit close by, including Chasco Trail and Driskell Trail, each about 0.4 miles away, and Whole Planet Trail at about half a mile.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Dec
Best time to visit Bulldog Trail
Best months: February–May and October–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
52° / 33°
11 wet
Feb
57° / 36°
11 wet
Mar
65° / 43°
11 wet
Apr
75° / 51°
10 wet
May
83° / 60°
10 wet
Jun
89° / 68°
10 wet
Jul
92° / 71°
10 wet
Aug
91° / 70°
9 wet
Sep
86° / 63°
7 wet
Oct
76° / 52°
8 wet
Nov
64° / 41°
9 wet
Dec
55° / 36°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Huntsville Intl Ap, AL, 16.1 mi away at 624 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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