Richard Martin Trail, Alabama, United States

5C A 5:00 PM Aug 3, 2016

Nice, well-maintained trail
This 10-mile trail is mostly covered in a tree canopy, which was nice on a hot, sunny day in AL. The trail is crushed gravel/dirt and was in good shape. You'll find a covered bridge and beautiful views of the TN hills at the end. Was a nice trail for a bike ride. I would not ride a sleek road bike on this trail, but perfect for mountain bike or hybrid. There were a few horses on the trail, which was no problem. Just slow down and move over so you don't scare them. Met some folks on the trail - all were friendly and welcoming.

3clemson_grad79 5:00 PM Dec 4, 2013

Short but flat trail, crushed rock but resonably smooth
This trail is part of the rails to trail program and extends from just north of Athen AL to almost the TN state line for a length of 10 miles. There are mile markers throughout the trail which seemed to match up very closely with my bike computer. We actually parked at the Elkmont AL trailhead next to the Red Cabose which is about midway on the trail We biked south to the southern trailhead just north of Athens AL. There is a bathroom facility there as well as covered picnic tables and parking. Also a large pecan tree which had been shedding it's pecans which we ate a few. The trail was flat and fairly smooth although I would not recommend riding it using a road touring bike or racing bike. We used comfort bikes which had the larger tires and that was just fine. In Elkmont there are a few stores and at least 2 places to eat, a BBQ joint and a cheese store that offers a lunch time sandwich menu. Horse riders use the trail and while we saw none as it was a weekday there are the horse dropping you have to watch out for although not excessive.