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7 Hikes You Should Try Around Lake Guntersville, Alabama

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Lake Guntersville, Alabama is a paradise for nature lovers, offering scenic trails with everything from panoramic lake views to bluff views and intriguing geological formations. Here are seven amazing hikes around Lake Guntersville, perfect for all skill levels.

1. Cutchenmine Trail

  • Distance: 2.2 miles (one-way)
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Highlights: Lake views, birdwatching, tranquil atmosphere
  • Description: Running along the lake’s shoreline, the Cutchenmine Trail offers some of the best views of Lake Guntersville State Park. It’s a favorite for birdwatchers as the trail is close to migratory paths of waterfowl and raptors. In the spring time, you can gaze at the hundreds of wild hydrangeas that line the trail. In the fall, maples are a stunning red and orange as the leaves begin to fall.

2. Cathedral Caverns Yellow and Green Trails

  • Distance: 2.5 miles round trip
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Highlights: Birdwatching, low traffic, unique location
  • Description: This two and a half loop offers a break from the busy life. It takes you around Pisgah Mountain within the park offering a great hike with hills and flat areas both. While you are there, you can check out the other trails and even get a tour of the caverns itself.

3. Terrell and Kings Chapel Trail Loop

  • Distance: 2.7 miles round trip
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Highlights: Cemetery, ethereal nature
  • Description: This unique trail at Lake Guntersville State Park offers great views of wildlife during your nearly three miles. You will run into the cemetery half-way through that dates back to the 1800s. 

4. Honeycomb Trail

  • Distance: 7.7 miles
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Highlights: Rock bluffs, shoreline views
  • Description: The Honeycomb Trail is located near the Guntersville Dam, and it follows along the edge of the water in places. Here you can see beautiful wildflowers in the spring and summer months. It is maintained by TVA. 

5. Point Rock Trail to Jim Lynn Overlook

  • Distance: 2.3 miles
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Highlights: Scenic overlook, rugged landscape, wildflowers
  • Description: The Point Rock Trail takes hikers up to a stunning overlook of Buck’s Pocket State Park Canyon, especially beautiful in spring when wildflowers are in bloom. The rugged terrain and breathtaking views make it a must-hike for nature lovers.

6. Tom Bevill Interpretive Trail

  • Distance: 3.7 miles 
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Highlights: Dense forests, lake overlooks
  • Description: A great trail with switchbacks and some challenging climbs. The views of the lake make this one all the while worth it though! 

7. Sunset Drive Walking Trail

  • Distance: 7.1 miles 
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Highlights: Paved trail
  • Description: The Sunset Drive Walking Trail is the perfect walk along the water. It is paved throughout for accessibility for everyone. The sunsets are known for being stunning. If you are lucky, you can also the bald eagle nest near the Lurleen B. Wallace Drive intersection.