Alabama · Hiking

Sylaward Mtb Bills Creek Loop

Sylaward Mtb Bills Creek LoopPhoto: Chris Hartman from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6.1 mi
round trip
504 ft
climb
704 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep–May
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago

Is Sylaward Mtb Bills Creek Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in Alabama. It doesn't name Sylaward Mtb Bills Creek Loop, 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.

Sylaward Mtb Bills Creek Loop is an easy out-and-back hike of about 6 miles in the Talladega Ranger District of the National Forests in Alabama. It runs on natural surface and is managed by the Forest Service. The route rises about 100 feet from a low point near 612 feet to a high point around 704 feet, with the steepest stretch of about 10% grade coming at about 2 miles in. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sylacauga put October highs around 76°F and lows near 49°F, while April runs about 75°F by day and 48°F at night. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. The loop makes an easy pairing with other rides in the area. Sylaward Mtb Cogs Loop is just 0.2 miles away, and Sylaward Mtb Lakeview Loop and Lake Virginia are each about 0.4 miles off. For time on the water, Little Lake Wills lies about 0.8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Sep–May

    Best time to visit Sylaward Mtb Bills Creek Loop

    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

      55° / 31°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 34°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 41°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 48°

      8 wet

    5. May

      81° / 57°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 65°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 69°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      85° / 61°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      76° / 49°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      65° / 39°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      57° / 34°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sylacauga 4 Ne, AL, 1.8 mi away at 490 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.