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Hiking Trails

The Black Warrior & Tombigbee Lakes is home to many different trails covering many different terrains. Some of the trails are best for day hiking, biking, walking, jogging, wildlife viewing, or educational leaning.

PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS:

  • Do not leave children unsupervised.
  • Please stay on the developed trail.
  • Be careful when walking the trail. Watch your step & stay away from steep grades.
  • Be aware that poisonous snakes & stinging insects may be encountered.
  • Enjoy wildlife & plant life by looking at it. Take only memories & leave only footprints.
  • Please carry out all trash & litter.

 

BW&T Hiking and Nature Trails

Foscue Creek Nature Trail is located inside the Foscue Park Day Use area and is accessible from the Foscue Park Campground. This graveled nature path is very popular with walkers and joggers. This trail takes you along the waters edge and provides benches for wildlife viewing and trail markers for tree identification.

Trail Length: 1.01 mile (round trip)

Trail Difficulty: Easy


The Bigbee Bottom trail takes you on a winding path through the hardwoods and ends up connecting to the Lower Pool hiking trail. The Bigbee Bottom trail features food plots for wildlife viewing, bridges, and reflection areas. This trail is popular with Day Hikers and Wildlife Watchers. To find this trailhead, go to Demopolis by Hwy 80 until you get to Maria Ave. Follow the signs for Demopolis Lock and Dam. The Trailhead will be on your left about 100 yards from the Lock and Dam Area.

Trail Length: 3.8 miles (round trip including loops.)

Trail Difficulty: Easy to Moderate.


The Lower Pool trail begins at Lower Pool Park and winds through the woods to eventually connect to the Bigbee Bottom Trail. This Trail is popular with Day Hikers, Wildlife Watchers, and visitors who are frequenting the Lower Pool Park area. To find this trailhead, go to Demopolis by Hwy 80 until you get to Maria Ave. Follow the signs for Lower Pool Park.

Trail Length: 1.6 mile loop trail including loops. Combined with the Bigbee Bottom Trail, trail is 5.4 miles including loops.

Trail Difficulty: Easy to Moderate.


This trail loop begins at the Park Entrance Station and passes through beautiful hardwood forest following the water's edge leading upland to a unique eco-system that is normally found in the north Alabama, featuring May Apples, Pawpaw trees and an abundance of Trillium. Along with identification markers this trail also has a foot bridge and great views of McConnico Creek at sunset.

Trail Length: 0.61 mile loop trail

Trail Difficulty: Easy


This half-mile trail loop begins at the boat ramp and runs through the woods following the water's edge. Along with identification markers this trail also has foot bridges, benches, and great views of the Clear Creek and the Black Warrior River.

Trail Length: 0.54 Miles

Trail Difficulty: Easy


Rocky Branch Trail is located within the Rocky Branch Day Use Park. The trail starts in the Day Use are and runs along the river until it reaches Old Lock 14. At the mid-point of the trail is an old group campsite that features 2 fire pits and 2 pit toilets. This trail is not a loop trail and offers many steep and difficult terrains.

Trail Length: 1.7 miles (one-way)

Trail Difficulty: Moderate to difficult. Has steep hills and grades


NOTICE: THIS TRAIL IS FOR REGISTERED CAMPERS OF DEERLICK CREEK CAMPGROUND ONLY!

The Gobbler Ridge Hiking and Bicycle trail is a paved loop trail inside the Deerlick Creek Campground. It features resting benches, good views of the river and gorges, wildlife food plots, bridges, drinking fountains, and also has 26 tree identification markers. For tree identification, be sure to stop by the gatehouse and get the tree identification guide to go along with the trail markers.

Trail Length: 0.5 miles (round-trip)

Trail Difficulty: Very easy, gently sloping.


NOTICE: THIS TRAIL IS FOR REGISTERED CAMPERS OF DEERLICK CREEK CAMPGROUND ONLY!

The Beech Tree Hollow Trail is located within the Deerlick Creek Campground. It is a mile long look trail that starts on the Gobbler Ridge Trail and also ends on it as well. This trail is marked with blue paint arrows on the trees and is a hike down into the gorge and follows a small stream and them hikes back up the the Gobbler Ridge Trail.

Trail Length: 1 miles (round-trip)

Trail Difficulty: Moderate to difficult. Has steep hills and grades.