Alabama · Hiking

Wood Duck Trail

2.1 mi
round trip
539 ft
climb
401 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Oct–May
best months

Wood Duck Trail is an easy 2.1-mile hike in Coon Creek Nature Preserve in Alabama, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is an out-and-back that covers about 4.2 miles round trip, with a total climb of 73 feet. The trail reaches a high point of 401 feet and a low of 345 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.5 miles in, with a 15% grade. October is the most comfortable time to go, with typical highs around 77°F and lows near 52°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Milstead, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail. The Coon Creek National Recreation Trail and the Overlook Loop both start just 0.1 mile away. Farther out, the Cherokee Bluff Railroad Trail is about 4.6 miles off, and the Cherokee Bluffs climbing area is roughly 5.3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Wood Duck Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      57° / 34°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 36°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      68° / 42°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 49°

      7 wet

    5. May

      83° / 59°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      88° / 66°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 70°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 69°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      86° / 64°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      77° / 52°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 41°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      59° / 36°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Milstead, AL, 10.7 mi away at 215 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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