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Dismals Canyon route map
Difficulty: EasyOut and Back
Alabama

Dismals Canyon

Hackleburg, Alabama

0.6 mi

Distance

75 ft

Elev. Gain

13m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Dismals Canyon unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

Privately owned National Natural Landmark conservatory, open to the public with paid admission; all visitors must register/check in at the gate. Property access limited to registered guests — buy admission and register before hiking.

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Elevation Profile

Min:251 ft
Max:258 ft
Gain:23 ft
Loss:23 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 251 ft and 258 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.251 ft253 ft256 ft258 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi254 ft
High point0.2 mi258 ft
End0.6 mi254 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hackleburg, AL · about 3 mi away
County:
Franklin County, AL

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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