National Forests in Alabama · Alabama

Lookout Wild Hiking Trail

4.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 203 · trail class 1 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking

Trailhead Sipsey River Picnic Area and Trailhead Drive there

Sipsey River Picnic Area and Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1221333.pdf">Recreation Fee Schedule</a> · season All year to

Sipsey River Picnic Area has a beautiful river trail, tables, and a canoe launch.Visitors can enjoy an environment of solitude while surrounded by natural settings. The Sipsey Wilderness is approximately 13 miles and suitable for equestrian riding.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.