Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail
Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail is a 5.8-mile trail in National Forests in Alabama. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1 to 2, minimally developed to moderately developed. It is open to hiking. It enters Cheaha Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The National Forests in Alabama official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 33.4586° N, 85.8729° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 33.4235° N, 85.8303° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.8 miles |
| Trail class | 1, minimally developed; 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 67 |
| Forest | National Forests in Alabama (unit 0801) |
| States | Alabama |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Cheaha WildernessFS · about 29% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfirePossum Point
49 mi from the trail midpoint · 120 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.8 miles under this name in National Forests in Alabama, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail?
Hiking is allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail start?
The line begins at 33.4586° N, 85.8729° W and ends at 33.4235° N, 85.8303° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Cheaha Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Cheaha Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail?
Turnipseed Campground (0.1 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail?
Trail class 1 to 2, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed to moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail?
National Forests in Alabama, Forest Service unit 0801. The trail is in Alabama.
Is there a fire near the Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Possum Point at 49 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Chinnabee Silent Hiking Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0801. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.