Alabama · Hiking

Sylaward Mtb Maintrunk

8.8 mi
round trip
899 ft
climb
738 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep–May
best months

Is Sylaward Mtb Maintrunk open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in Alabama. It doesn't name Sylaward Mtb Maintrunk, 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 Maintrunk is an 8.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Talladega Ranger District of the National Forests in Alabama. The trail is rated hard, with a total elevation gain of 281 feet, and it runs on natural surface. Horses are not allowed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sylacauga show October highs around 76°F with lows near 49°F, and April is similar at 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. Several other routes start close by. Sylaward Mtb Ridge Loop is about 0.3 miles away, and Sylaward Mtb Lakeview Loop and Sylaward Mtb Cogs Loop are within a mile. Lake Virginia, a fishing spot, is about 0.9 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Sep–May

    Best time to visit Sylaward Mtb Maintrunk

    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, 1.1 mi away at 490 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.