| SUMMARY | ||||
| Location | Trail Type | Difficulty | Length | Fee |
| Wetumpka, AL | Singletrack | Intermediate | 8 miles | Free |
Swayback
Bridge Trail Map - this is a zoomed in section of the
other map.
Locator Map for
Swayback - this a trail and area map provided by Chris
Snyder an author and local rider. Visit his site
Mountain Biking Alabama
Trail of Legends - this is the official site of the Swayback Bridge Trail. Visit it for the latest information about the trail.
Provided by Alabama Power Co. ( great folks to work with)
Mountain Bikers and Hikers Only: Trail is off limits to horses and all motorized vehicles (including motorcycles and ATV's ) Please be considerate of hikers at all times. They are a vital part of the organization. Some have small children with them.
Important Note:
More land has been acquired and more
trails created since this description was written. Visit the
Trail of Legends web site for current information.
The trail is an 8 mile loop consisting of
some tight and technical singletrack with some steep ups and
downs. It is marked at major turns with arrows- blue for
clockwise and red for counterclockwise. Mileage markers are
posted @ 1/2 mile intervals. The trail is now seasoned and
chopped sections are stable. Off camber is almost
non-existent. Plenty of roots and rocks to watch out
for. Bikers will love the "Roller coaster"
trail along Lake Jordan. Great close-up views
of the water as you glide the fast track! (better pay
attention). One section consists of fun switch backs
through pines, ending either in a quick, fun descent to a
beautiful hardwood bottom, or a power line if you are traveling
the other direction. The power line is fast track (big ring
section) and you can maintain speed back into the woods for
several hundred feet on rolling singletrack. There is a new
section near the trailhead (.5 mi.) that features about 1.5 -2.0
miles of fast singletrack with some short up and down bursts, but
is not representative of most of the loop. The logging road
at the trailhead carries you to the .5 marker which is a left
turn into the first singletrack. The road stays pretty wet
except during summer. Try to ride the edges. I
haven't said much about the "grunt" sections, but they
neatly interspersed with the fast stuff throughout the
loop. Chris and company did an excellent job of trail
layout with maximum land use and minimal environmental impact. A
must-ride track for Alabama Mountain Bikers.
Chris Snyder and local Mountain Bikers from the area. The governing organization is "Trail of Legends Inc."
While the skill level is now about intermediate; some loops will be developed around the difficult sections to give less skilled riders an option. Alabama Power is now considering more land use for Trail of Legends adjacent to existing trails.
Parking is in the pea gravel covered parking lot is on the right side of the road. It is located in front of large information sign board. The trailhead is directly across the gravel road from the parking lot.
Most of the information here was submitted by a Marvin Cox, local rider. Thanks and a tip of the helmet to Marvin. He can be contacted by: Phone (334)285-3111 evenings or (800)351-4040 ext.212 days for additional information.
Last Updated:
4/04/03
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