Devil's Racetrack Trail
- 1.6 mi
- distance
- 1,021 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
Devil's Racetrack Trail is a 1.6-mile hike in Alabama's Wade Mountain Preserve, a non-governmental organization-managed preserve. The trail is rated easy and takes about an hour to complete. The route starts at about 1,019 feet and climbs to a high point of 1,021 feet, with a total gain of 672 feet and a loss of 557 feet over the course of the trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 27 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Huntsville show October highs around 76°F with lows near 52°F, and April highs around 75°F. That station sits about 400 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the preserve run a little cooler. Several other trails start close by. Shovelton Trail and Harris Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Rockwall Trail is about 0.4 mile off. Paddlers can reach the Brier Fork Flint River about 6 miles away.
Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Dec
Best time to visit Devil's Racetrack 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, 16.2 mi away at 624 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Summit
- 1,041 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Devils Race Track
Questions about this route
How long is the Devil's Racetrack Trail on Devils Race Track?
About 1.6 mi.
How hard is the Devil's Racetrack Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Devil's Racetrack Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Devils Race Track?
2: Shovelton Trail and Devil's Racetrack Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Devils Race Track
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.
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