Alabama · Trail 268A

Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa

Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail is an 11-mile trail in National Forests in Alabama. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes.

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 end34.3416° N, 87.1793° W · Directions ↗
Other end34.3416° N, 87.1793° 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

Length11 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade10-12 percent
Typical tread width48-60 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers268A
ForestNational Forests in Alabama (unit 0801)
StatesAlabama
Detail publishedmanagement 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 5.37 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.61 inches of precipitationMarch: 5.44 inches of precipitationApril: 5.85 inches of precipitationMay: 5.09 inches of precipitationJune: 4.75 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.78 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.37 inches of precipitationSeptember: 4.45 inches of precipitationOctober: 3.91 inches of precipitationNovember: 4.85 inches of precipitationDecember: 6.31 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.9°F averageFebruary: 43.3°F averageMarch: 51.6°F averageApril: 59.3°F averageMay: 67.3°F averageJune: 74.2°F averageJuly: 77.8°F averageAugust: 76.8°F averageSeptember: 71.5°F averageOctober: 60.8°F averageNovember: 50.3°F averageDecember: 42.8°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Addison, 6 miles from the trail midpoint at 818 feet, station USC00010063 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 61 inches a year.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed 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.

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

  • Prescribed
    Bnk Spear Rx

    15 mi from the trail midpoint · 244 acres

  • Wildfire
    Lynx

    15 mi from the trail midpoint · 43 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail?

The Forest Service records 11 miles under this name in National Forests in Alabama, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail start?

The line begins at 34.3416° N, 87.1793° W and ends at 34.3416° N, 87.1793° 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 Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail?

Brushy Lake Recreation Area (4.5 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 Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail?

The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 48-60 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail?

National Forests in Alabama, Forest Service unit 0801. The trail is in Alabama.

Source: National Forests in Alabama official page

Is there a fire near the Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa Trail?

The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Bnk Spear Rx at 15 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Flint Creek Multiple Use Loopa 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.