Alabama · Hiking

Pleasant Hill Mtn Bike Trail

8.0 mi
round trip
751 ft
climb
500 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep–May
best months

Is Pleasant Hill Mtn Bike Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in Alabama. It doesn't name Pleasant Hill Mtn Bike Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in Alabama. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Pleasant Hill Mtn Bike Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back ride on natural surface in the Tuskegee Ranger District of the National Forests in Alabama. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail's high point sits at about 500 feet, rising roughly 282 feet from the start and totaling about 751 feet of gain for the full round trip. The route is marked as hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 3.6 miles, where the grade reaches 10%. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Auburn put October highs around 75°F with lows near 54°F and lows around 35°F in January. The trail is open year-round, and the trip should take about three hours. Bartram lies just 0.4 miles away, and the BOLD DESTINY HORSE TRAIL is 1.4 miles off. The Bartram National Recreational Trail is 2.7 miles away, and Chewacla Creek offers canoeing about 7.6 miles from the trail.

  • Best time to go · Sep–May

    Best time to visit Pleasant Hill Mtn Bike Trail

    Best months: September–May. 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

      56° / 35°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 39°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      68° / 45°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 51°

      9 wet

    5. May

      81° / 60°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 68°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 71°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 71°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 66°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      75° / 54°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      65° / 43°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 38°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Auburn No.2, AL, 12.2 mi away at 545 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.