Directions to the Trailheads
| T1 - Sipsey | T2 - Randolph | T3 - Thompson | T4 - Braziel | T5 - Gum Pond | T6 - Borden | T7 - Flannagin |
All sets of directions begin from one of these three access points:
West Side: junction of AL Highway 195 and Winston County Road (WCR) 23.
This point would be mileage marker 33.6 on AL 195.
About 8.7 miles north of US 278 in Double Springs and also about 9 miles coming from Haleyville.
This point would be mileage marker 12.6 on AL 33.
AL 33 is accessible from US 278 in Double Springs and AL 24 in Moulton.
This point would be mileage marker 14.1 on AL 33 and is 1.5 miles north of East Side.
Note that Winston County Road 60 becomes Lawrence County Road 6 at the county line. This road and part of WCR 23 are paved; the other Forest Service roads are not.
To get from West Side to the east side points, take WCR 23 north for one mile and turn right on WCR 60. East Side is just under ten miles. To get from east to west, do the opposite.
Trailhead T1 - Sipsey (River Picnic Area) « back
From East Side, just drive west on LCR 6 / WCR 60 for 3.8 miles. The well-marked parking lot is on the left.
From West Side, take WCR 23 north for one mile and turn right on WCR 60. The well-marked parking lot is 5.9 miles on the right.
T1 is the only trailhead in the Wilderness that imposes a day use fee ($3). But it is also the only one with a toilet facility other than the surrounding woods.
Trailhead T2 - Randolph « back
From East Side, just drive west on LCR 6 / WCR 60 for 8.3 miles. The small unpaved parking lot is on the right.
From West Side, take WCR 23 north for one mile and turn right on WCR 60. The small unpaved parking lot is 1.4 miles on the left.
Trailhead T3 - Thompson « back
From West Side, take WCR 23 north for 2.8 miles, where the pavement ends. Continue another 3.3 miles to the end at FS 203. Turn right on FS 203 and drive 0.4 mile. Turn right on FS 208. The trailhead parking lot is 3.8 miles.
The Forest Service requests that you park before crossing the bridge, reserving the area across the bridge for turning vehicles around.
Trailhead T4 - Braziel « back
From WMA HQ Road, follow FS 208 for 2.9 miles to an intersection. FS 208 turns left - don't go straight! Continue for another 1.5 miles on FS 208. This puts you at trailhead T5 - Gum Pond.
From T5, FS 208 becomes FS 229. Follow FS 229 west for 4.1 miles. Turn left on FS 223. The parking area is 1.6 miles south.
Trailhead T5 - Gum Pond « back
From WMA HQ Road, follow FS 208 for 2.9 miles to an intersection. FS 208 turns left - don't go straight! Continue for another 1.5 miles on FS 208 to the parking area.
Trailhead T6 - Borden « back
From East Side, drive west on LCR 6 / WCR 60 for 0.7 mile. Turn right on FS 224, the Borden Creek access road. The road ends in 2.6 miles at the trailhead.
From West Side, take WCR 23 north for one mile and turn right on WCR 60. Drive 9.0 miles to FS 224, the Borden Creek access road. Turn left. The road ends in 2.6 miles at the trailhead.
Note that parking and maneuverability are rather limited at the trailhead so you may wish to park further back up the hill, especially if you have a large vehicle.
Trailhead T7 - Flannagin « back
This is supposed to be only a temporary trailhead (for trail 203) and does not show up on some of the maps. It is also very tiny with limited parking.
From WMA HQ Road, follow FS 208 for 2.3 miles, just past the Borden Creek bridge. The small, hard-to-spot, parking area is on the left; look for the yellow trailhead marker. There is another small parking spot some fifteen yards further along the road on the right.
West Side: junction of AL Highway 195 and Winston County Road (WCR) 23.
This point would be mileage marker 33.6 on AL 195.
About 8.7 miles north of US 278 in Double Springs and also about 9 miles coming from Haleyville.
This point would be mileage marker 12.6 on AL 33.
AL 33 is accessible from US 278 in Double Springs and AL 24 in Moulton.
This point would be mileage marker 14.1 on AL 33 and is 1.5 miles north of East Side.
Note that Winston County Road 60 becomes Lawrence County Road 6 at the county line. This road and part of WCR 23 are paved; the other Forest Service roads are not.
To get from West Side to the east side points, take WCR 23 north for one mile and turn right on WCR 60. East Side is just under ten miles. To get from east to west, do the opposite.
Trailhead T1 - Sipsey (River Picnic Area) « back
From East Side, just drive west on LCR 6 / WCR 60 for 3.8 miles. The well-marked parking lot is on the left.
From West Side, take WCR 23 north for one mile and turn right on WCR 60. The well-marked parking lot is 5.9 miles on the right.
T1 is the only trailhead in the Wilderness that imposes a day use fee ($3). But it is also the only one with a toilet facility other than the surrounding woods.
Trailhead T2 - Randolph « back
From East Side, just drive west on LCR 6 / WCR 60 for 8.3 miles. The small unpaved parking lot is on the right.
From West Side, take WCR 23 north for one mile and turn right on WCR 60. The small unpaved parking lot is 1.4 miles on the left.
Trailhead T3 - Thompson « back
From West Side, take WCR 23 north for 2.8 miles, where the pavement ends. Continue another 3.3 miles to the end at FS 203. Turn right on FS 203 and drive 0.4 mile. Turn right on FS 208. The trailhead parking lot is 3.8 miles.
The Forest Service requests that you park before crossing the bridge, reserving the area across the bridge for turning vehicles around.
Trailhead T4 - Braziel « back
From WMA HQ Road, follow FS 208 for 2.9 miles to an intersection. FS 208 turns left - don't go straight! Continue for another 1.5 miles on FS 208. This puts you at trailhead T5 - Gum Pond.
From T5, FS 208 becomes FS 229. Follow FS 229 west for 4.1 miles. Turn left on FS 223. The parking area is 1.6 miles south.
Trailhead T5 - Gum Pond « back
From WMA HQ Road, follow FS 208 for 2.9 miles to an intersection. FS 208 turns left - don't go straight! Continue for another 1.5 miles on FS 208 to the parking area.
Trailhead T6 - Borden « back
From East Side, drive west on LCR 6 / WCR 60 for 0.7 mile. Turn right on FS 224, the Borden Creek access road. The road ends in 2.6 miles at the trailhead.
From West Side, take WCR 23 north for one mile and turn right on WCR 60. Drive 9.0 miles to FS 224, the Borden Creek access road. Turn left. The road ends in 2.6 miles at the trailhead.
Note that parking and maneuverability are rather limited at the trailhead so you may wish to park further back up the hill, especially if you have a large vehicle.
Trailhead T7 - Flannagin « back
This is supposed to be only a temporary trailhead (for trail 203) and does not show up on some of the maps. It is also very tiny with limited parking.
From WMA HQ Road, follow FS 208 for 2.3 miles, just past the Borden Creek bridge. The small, hard-to-spot, parking area is on the left; look for the yellow trailhead marker. There is another small parking spot some fifteen yards further along the road on the right.
