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Lightning

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 4.8 (40)
  1. Areas
  2. AL
  3. …Central Alabama
  4. …Birmingham
  5. Oak Mountain State Park
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“A real-deal gravity trail in the heart of the Southeast. ”

Leslie Kehmeier
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0.7

Miles

1.2

KM
Singletrack

787' 240 m

High

584' 178 m

Low

52' 16 m

Up

252' 77 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

15%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Features Drops/Jumps

Lightning is downhill only.

Description

Lightning offers unique and challenging features in a gravity-style setting. This trail is not cross-country, but rather an optional, purpose built, one-way downhill flow trail.

Access to the Lightning trail is via a climb on Group Camp Road from the intersection with Garrett

Contacts

Local Club: SORBA - Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers

Oct 27, 2022: Event Calendar

Oct 11, 2022: Get your new BUMP jersey!

Jun 12, 2022: Upcoming volunteer appreciation party (6/18) and trail work day (6/25)

Land Manager: Alabama State Parks

Shared By:

Leslie Kehmeier with improvements by Kai Lozier
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Trail Ratings

  4.8 from 40 votes

#1

in Oak Mountain State Park

#184

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in Oak Mountain State Park

#1

in Alabama

#184

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Bill Lea catching "mandatory air" on Lightning Ridge
May 14, 2013 near Indian…, AL
The upper section of Lightning
Mar 27, 2013 near Indian…, AL
Gaby Bayhi grinds up the Gulch for another run on Lightning Ridge!
May 14, 2013 near Indian…, AL
My bike stares wistfully down the trail, dreaming of sweeping berms and catching air with reckless abandon.
May 14, 2013 near Indian…, AL

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Jul 15, 2020
Barry Croker
Apr 12, 2020
Nicolas Munoz
I'm new to MTB, one month in, i did the trail and completed it, crashed in the last jump, was super fun!
Jul 7, 2019
Peter White
Very fast! Extremely exhilarating!!
May 6, 2019
Jonathan Rover
Apr 4, 2019
Robert Banner
What a blast, best I've riden in a while! 1mi
Dec 15, 2018
Michael Shapin
Aug 26, 2018
Lucas Moebes
Don't take the warnings at the beginning lightly, I ignored them and almost went off the mountain! Lightning is really fun even when you're almost… 0.7mi
Mar 18, 2018
Joel Turner
Fun trail! Very impressed with all the work done on these trails.

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