Silver Ridge Trail
2.30-mile out-and-back trail in Alabama with 599 ft elevation gain.
- 2.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,629 ft
- climb
- 1,943 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Best time to visit Silver Ridge Trail
Best months: February–June and September–December. 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
53° / 30°
13 wet
Feb
58° / 33°
12 wet
Mar
66° / 39°
11 wet
Apr
73° / 46°
10 wet
May
80° / 55°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
12 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
64° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
56° / 33°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Heflin, AL, 8.8 mi away at 1,000 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Silver Ridge Trail is a 2.3-mile moderate hike on Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The trail is an out-and-back, and the round trip covers about 4.6 miles with a total elevation gain of 1,629 feet. The route starts at roughly 1,750 feet and climbs to about 1,940 feet before descending back to the starting point. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Heflin show October highs around 74°F with lows near 48°F, and April is similar at about 73°F by day and 46°F at night. That station sits nearly 900 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. Several other trails lie close by. Longleaf Trail is about 0.9 miles away, Boundary Trail is about a mile off, and Davis Mountain Trail is about 1.2 miles away. For time on the water, Choccolocco Creek offers river fishing about 6 miles from the trail.
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YELLOW HORSE TRAIL
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Longleaf Trail
~2 min drive
0.50-mile out-and-back trail in Alabama with 197 ft elevation gain.
North Fork Trail
~5 min drive
0.79-mile out-and-back trail in Alabama with 78 ft gain.
Pinhoti Trail
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~2 min drive
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Route details
- Distance
- 2.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,629 ft
- Summit
- 1,971 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Silver Ridge Trail on King Hill?
About 2.3 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Silver Ridge Trail?
About 1,629 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Silver Ridge Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Silver Ridge Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on King Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
