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Lickskillet Trail
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,056 ft
- climb
- 1,048 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
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Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago
Lickskillet Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in Lake Guntersville State Park in Alabama, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is 3.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,056 feet, and it reaches a high point of 1,048 feet. The climb is steepest around the 1.3-mile mark, where the grade reaches 18 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 450 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. The trail starts close to several other routes, including the Lake Guntersville State Park National Recreation Trail, Bootlegger Trail and Seales Trail, all within about a tenth of a mile. For climbers, Guntersville Roof is about 2.6 miles away.
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More in AlbertvilleBest time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Lickskillet 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, 9.8 mi away at 595 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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