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Licksillet Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 434 ft
- climb
- 847 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Licksillet Trail is a short, moderate out-and-back hike in Lake Guntersville State Park in Alabama, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 0.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 434 feet, and it reaches a high point of 847 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.15 miles in, with a grade of 23 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 73°F with lows near 53°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 50°F at night. That station sits roughly 250 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. Old Lickskillet is just 0.1 mile away, and Pump House Road and Lodge Trail are within half a mile. Climbers can find Guntersville Roof about 1.9 miles off.
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More in AlbertvilleBest time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Licksillet Trail
Best months: March–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.
Jan
50° / 32°
11 wet
Feb
54° / 35°
10 wet
Mar
63° / 43°
11 wet
Apr
72° / 50°
10 wet
May
79° / 60°
9 wet
Jun
86° / 68°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 71°
10 wet
Aug
88° / 71°
8 wet
Sep
83° / 65°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 53°
7 wet
Nov
62° / 42°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 36°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Guntersville No.2, AL, 8.8 mi away at 595 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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