Madison County Nature Trail, Huntsville

Name: Madison County Nature Trail
Address: 5000 Nature Trail Rd SE, Huntsville, 35803, United States

#11 among attractions in Huntsville

Relax in park, Park, Nature and wildlife, Trail

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The Madison County Nature Trail a.k.a. Green Mountain Nature Trail is a 72-acre park in Huntsville, Alabama. It is located above the surrounding communities atop Green Mountain in southeast Huntsville. A 1.5-mile trail surrounds 17-acre Sky Lake. Facilities include a covered bridge, picnic area and open air pavilion. The Nature Trail is recognized as a Treasure Forest by the Alabama Forestry Commission. It is also considered a Wildlife Sanctuary. The entire park is owned, operated and funded by the Madison County Commission although it lies within the city limits of Huntsville. ()

Opened: 1975 (50 years ago)Area: 72 acres (0.1125 mi²)Elevation: 1329 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°35'59"N, 86°31'8"W

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5000 Nature Trail Rd SEHuntsville 35803 United States

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Madison County Nature Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Blevins Gap Nature Preserve, Clement C. Clay Bridge, Hampton Cove, Jones Valley.

3.9 miN
Park
Blevins Gap Nature Preserve, Huntsville
100 min walk • Blevins Gap Nature Preserve is a nature preserve in southern Huntsville, Alabama. It measures 994 acres in total and contains over 12 miles of trails within its borders. Cecil Ashburn Drive splits the preserve into two parts.
3.2 miSW
Bridge
Clement C. Clay Bridge, Huntsville
82 min walk • The Clement C. Clay Bridge is a two bridge span over the Tennessee River just south of Huntsville in the northern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. Both bridges are cantilever truss types.
6.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Hampton Cove, Huntsville
156 min walk • Hampton Cove is a master-planned housing subdivision located in Big Cove area of Huntsville, Alabama. Situated in the foothills and valleys of North Alabama's Cumberland Plateau, the 2,800-acre Housing lies in the coves between Monte Sano Mountain and Green Mountain to the west, and Keel Mountain to the east.
2.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Jones Valley, Huntsville
62 min walk • Jones Valley is an urbanized valley and region of Huntsville, Alabama. The community is bordered by Monte Sano Mountain and Green Mountain to the east and Waltons Mountain to the west.
2.4 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Huntsville Speedway, Huntsville
61 min walk • Huntsville Speedway is a quarter-mile oval race track in Huntsville, Alabama. It opened in 1959 as a dirt track, and was paved in 1962. It held one NASCAR Grand National Series event in 1962, won by Richard Petty. Today the track hosts weekly racing with a variety of stock car and modified classes.
4.7 miNE
Town
Owens Cross Roads, Huntsville
119 min walk • Owens Cross Roads is a city in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It was incorporated in 1967. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,594. The City has a mayor-council form of government.

Madison County Nature Trail, Huntsville

Facts and practical information

Madison County Nature Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Blevins Gap Nature Preserve, Huntsville

Clement C. Clay Bridge, Huntsville

Hampton Cove, Huntsville

Jones Valley, Huntsville

Huntsville Speedway, Huntsville

Owens Cross Roads, Huntsville