Storm Loop
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 334 ft
- climb
- 390 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Storm Loop is a short, easy loop in Lake Lurleen State Park in Alabama, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 1.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 95 feet and a high point of 390 feet. It makes a quick outing, and the route is a loop, so you return to your starting point. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tuscaloosa show October highs around 79°F with lows near 55°F, and April is similar at about 78°F by day and 54°F at night. Summer is hot, with July highs averaging about 94°F. The loop is close to several other trails. Tornado Loop is about 0.1 mile away and Lightning Loop about 0.2 mile. McFarland Trail is roughly half a mile off, and the Lake Lurleen State Park National Recreation Trail is about 0.9 mile away.
Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Storm Loop
Best months: October–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.
Jan
57° / 36°
10 wet
Feb
62° / 40°
10 wet
Mar
71° / 47°
10 wet
Apr
78° / 54°
9 wet
May
85° / 63°
8 wet
Jun
91° / 70°
9 wet
Jul
94° / 73°
11 wet
Aug
93° / 73°
10 wet
Sep
88° / 67°
7 wet
Oct
79° / 55°
7 wet
Nov
67° / 44°
8 wet
Dec
59° / 39°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuscaloosa Acfd, AL, 7.8 mi away at 169 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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