Alabama · Hiking

Orange Silver

0.3 mi
round trip
49 ft
climb
1,588 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Is Orange Silver open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Little River Canyon National Preserve.

  • SEASONAL SAFETY MESSAGE

    Park alert covering Little River Canyon National Preserve · NPS · Little River Canyon National Preserve

As of · Source: NPS · Little River Canyon National Preserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Orange Silver is an easy, short hike in northwest Alabama, where Little River Canyon National Preserve and DeSoto State Park meet. The route is out and back, about 0.66 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 49 feet. The high point is 1,588 feet and the low point 1,568 feet, so the trail is nearly flat, and the steepest stretch comes about a fifth of the way in, with a grade of 2 percent. For timing, October is a comfortable month, with typical highs around 72°F and lows near 48°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Valley Head. That station sits about 467 feet below the hike, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The Orange-Silver Connector lies about 0.1 mile away, and the Red Trail and Orange Trail are each about 0.4 mile off. Climbers can head to Winter Wall, about 2.3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Orange Silver

    Best months: March–June 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.

    1. Jan

      49° / 30°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      53° / 32°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 39°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 46°

      11 wet

    5. May

      77° / 55°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 63°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 67°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 66°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 60°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 48°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      60° / 38°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 33°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Head, AL, 5.1 mi away at 1,121 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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