Conecuh Trail
Conecuh National Forest, Alabama
- Distance
- 31.1 km
- Elev. gain
- 321 m
- Start
- Campground Information
- Finish
- Near Covington County
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
About this distance
Far shows the U.S. Forest Service's own figure for the Conecuh Trail (#30): 19.3 miles, or 31.1 km. That comes from the Forest Service's National Forest System Trails data, which records the trail in two segments of 15 mi and 4.3 mi. The route drawn here measures 31.9 km (19.8 mi) — within about 3% of the official figure, which is normal mapping variance. Three shorter loop trails branch off the main trail and are named separately by the Forest Service: the South Loop (#30-A, 4.0 mi), the North Shore Loop (#30-C, 13.3 mi) and the Lake Shore Loop (#30-B, 1.8 mi). They are not counted in the 19.3 mi above, so a guidebook or map that adds one or more of them in will report a longer trail. Correction (2026-08-12, founder-directed): this row previously stored 39.1 km (24.3 mi) and stated that the drawn line was about 18% too short. No published source for 24.3 mi was found, and the drawn line in fact matched the Forest Service's own figure closely — so the stored distance was the incorrect side, not the geometry. Elevation gain is profiled from the drawn line, which now matches the stated distance.
Common questions
- How long is the Conecuh Trail?
- The Conecuh Trail is 31.1 km (19.3 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Conecuh Trail have?
- The Conecuh Trail has about 321 m (1,053 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Conecuh Trail start and finish?
- The Conecuh Trail runs between Campground Information and Near Covington County.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Conecuh Trail?
- Far shows the U.S. Forest Service's own figure for the Conecuh Trail (#30): 19.3 miles, or 31.1 km. That comes from the Forest Service's National Forest System Trails data, which records the trail in two segments of 15 mi and 4.3 mi. The route drawn here measures 31.9 km (19.8 mi) — within about 3% of the official figure, which is normal mapping variance. Three shorter loop trails branch off the main trail and are named separately by the Forest Service: the South Loop (#30-A, 4.0 mi), the North Shore Loop (#30-C, 13.3 mi) and the Lake Shore Loop (#30-B, 1.8 mi). They are not counted in the 19.3 mi above, so a guidebook or map that adds one or more of them in will report a longer trail. Correction (2026-08-12, founder-directed): this row previously stored 39.1 km (24.3 mi) and stated that the drawn line was about 18% too short. No published source for 24.3 mi was found, and the drawn line in fact matched the Forest Service's own figure closely — so the stored distance was the incorrect side, not the geometry. Elevation gain is profiled from the drawn line, which now matches the stated distance.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap31.9 km · 321 m gain
- Far curator review31.1 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.