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Thompson Trace
Trail
1.3 mile
2.1 kilometer
point to point
90% Runnable
Easy
Elevation
Ascent:
253'
77 m
Descent: -138' -42 m
High: 828' 252 m
Low: 592' 181 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 6% (3°)
Max Grade: 19% (11°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Unknown
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“A blue blazed trail that runs from the Turkey Creek Falls area to the western edge of the preserve”
— Trail Run Project Staff
Features
Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife
The preserve is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and closes at 4 p.m. on other days. Check the website for holiday closures and time changes, as there can be penalties when using preserve during unscheduled times or closures.
Description
Starting from the Turkey Creek Falls Recreation Area parking lot (which has a picnic area and restrooms), head north on the road to find the trailhead. From there, the trail crosses the Narrows Ridge Main Loop before looping back to the southwest. The trail roughly parallels the Narrows Ridge Main Loop but as you are in thick woods, you aren't able to see the other trail even though the are close in places.
At just under a mile, the trail comes to a second junction with the Narrows Ridge Main Loop. Continue straight to stay on the blue-blazed Thompson Trace Trail which ends at the western edge of the park at the Highlands Trail parking area.
At just under a mile, the trail comes to a second junction with the Narrows Ridge Main Loop. Continue straight to stay on the blue-blazed Thompson Trace Trail which ends at the western edge of the park at the Highlands Trail parking area.
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Contacts
Land Manager: Forever Wild Land Trust of Alabama
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