Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1.5 miles roundtrip
Entry Fee: Free (Donation Box Available)
Railroad Bed Trail is a local trail that follows an old railroad bed.
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Railroad Bed Trail is a local trail here in Huntsville. The Trailhead is located along Bankhead Parkway at the Land Trust of North Alabama parking lot.
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Trailhead/Parking Lot
The parking lot is well marked with plenty of parking spaces. The trailhead is in the back of the parking lot and is well marked.
Railroad Bed Trail
This is a fairly narrow trail that takes you down to the creekbed and back around crossing over the creekbed again. Around the creekbed, you can see where they build up the land for the old railroad bridge.Â
Waterfall
If you follow Railroad Bed Trail, you will come across a waterfall. You can also access this waterfall by following Wildflower Trail. There are a couple more waterfalls if you follow the creek downstream. After you hit the waterfalls, find the trail “Alms House” and follow it back to the cars.
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