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April 26:
Birmingham

Alabama’s Rotary Trail

Get to know the trails we’ll be exploring.

The Red Rock Trail System will connect 750 miles of multiuse trails in Jefferson County, creating new opportunities for transportation and recreation rooted in the vision of helping people be healthy. With nearly 130 miles of trail completed, we’ll preview segments that illustrate the ways the trail system builds connections within and between the county’s rural, urban and suburban communities.

Alabama's Five Mile Creek Greenway | Photo by Brandi Horton
Alabama’s Five Mile Creek Greenway

On Celebrate Trails Day, the annual celebration of the nation’s trails, riders will shuttle from Huntsville to Birmingham for a kick off event at the Market at Pepper Place. The market is a community meeting place and a hub for the local food scene—and home to the city’s annual Celebrate Trails Day activities. Following some light bites, a market tour, music and other festivities, the ride, led by the team at Redemptive Cycles, Birmingham’s nonprofit bicycle shop, will launch from the market into an exploration of the city’s iconic sites, including Railroad Park Rail Trail, Rotary Trail, City Walk and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

The morning’s ride will conclude with lunch at the historic Sloss Furnace and a presentation by Freshwater Land Trust on the vision of the Red Rock Trail System. Following lunch, the group will shuttle to the Five Mile Creek Greenway for an 8-mile ride of the trail which is planned to one day extend for 27 miles. The pathway is a pride of mayors from communities along route and is an example of the power of aligning regional vision with local impact.

Ahead of the evening reception, riders will freshen up at the hotel before enjoying a cocktail reception with local leaders on the Jemison Park Trail in Mountain Brook followed by an evening reception where we will celebrate Alabama vision for trails and outdoor recreation at as an economic powerhouse—creating new jobs, attracting talent, inspiring entrepreneurs and generating new investment in the state.  

Alabama's Railroad Park Trail | Photo by Kate Foster
Alabama’s Railroad Park Trail | Photo by Kate Foster

This tour is appropriate for bicyclists of all skill levels with opportunities for shuttling as needed. Bicycles and helmets will be provided if needed.

All participants are expected to cover their travel and lodging costs. All meals and costs associated with tour activities will be paid for by Rails to Trails Conservancy. Daily rates can be provided for any participants who need to pay for their full costs. Limited scholarships are available.

Guests are invited to join all of the tour or specific days, which can be specified on the registration form.

If you have questions about the tour or your registration status, please reach out to Eduardo Coyotzi Zarate at eduardo@railstotrails.org.