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Lodge Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 928 ft
- climb
- 1,110 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Lodge Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Lake Guntersville State Park in Alabama, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 1.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 928 feet, and it reaches a high point of 1,110 feet. The route is rolling, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.3 miles in, with a grade of 32 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 500 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trip takes about an hour. Butler's Pass and Ken's Pass are both about 0.3 miles away, and Licksillet Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can find Guntersville Roof about 1.6 miles away.
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More in AlbertvilleBest time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Lodge 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, 8.4 mi away at 595 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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