Blevins Gap Nature Preserve: Trails, Map and Homes Nearby
A Land Trust preserve on both sides of Cecil Ashburn Drive in southeast Huntsville with wooded hiking trails between Jones Valley and Hampton Cove. Below: what to know before you go, the trails, a map, and homes for sale nearby.
Know before you go
- The south section has about 8 miles of wooded trails and the north section about 4.5 miles.
- South trailhead: 3470 Cecil Ashburn Dr SE, Huntsville 35802. The gate closes at sunset and reopens at sunrise.
- North (Fanning) trailhead: 2275 Cecil Ashburn Dr SE, behind Southeast Church of the Nazarene. Parking is not available Wednesday evenings after 6 p.m. or Sunday mornings before noon.
- Trails are free and open dawn to dusk every day.
Where: Blevins Gap South Trailhead, 3470 Cecil Ashburn Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35802
Official page with current maps, rules and notices
Trailheads on the city map nearby: Big Cove Creek (about 10 parking spaces), Blevins Gap (about 30 parking spaces), Fanning (about 75 parking spaces).
Trails
Trails the City of Huntsville maps here, longest first.
| Trail | Miles | Difficulty |
|---|
| Fanning Trail | 2.2 | Moderate |
| Certain Trail | 1.9 | Easy |
| Varnedoe Trail | 1.9 | Easy |
| Sugar Tree Trail | 1.6 | Moderate |
| Smokerise Trail | 1.5 | Moderate |
| West Bluff Trail | 0.8 | Easy |
| Jones Valley Loop Trail | 0.7 | Easy |
| Stevenson Trail | 0.6 | Easy |
| Walsingham Trail | 0.5 | Easy |
| Scout Trail | 0.4 | Easy |
| Lowry Trail | 0.3 | Easy |
| Bailey Cove Trail | 0.3 | Moderate |
| Fowler Trail 2 | 0.2 | Easy |
| Chittamwood Trail | 0.2 | Moderate |
| Fowler Trail 3 | 0.2 | Easy |
| Fowler Trail 1 | 0.2 | Easy |
| Fowler Trail 6 | 0.2 | Easy |
| Smokerise Connector | 0.1 | Moderate |
| Secondary Trail 5 | 0.1 | Easy |
| Secondary Trail 3 | 0.1 | Easy |
| Summer Trail | 0.1 | Easy |
| Little Foot Loop Trail | 0.1 | Not rated |
| Secondary Trail 2 | 0.1 | Easy |
| Secondary Trail 6 | 0.1 | Easy |
| Secondary Trail 4 | 0.1 | Easy |
| Secondary Trail 1 | 0.1 | Easy |
| Winter Trail | under 0.1 | Easy |
| Fowler Trail 5 | under 0.1 | Easy |
| Jones Valley Loop Boardwalk | under 0.1 | Not rated |
| Fowler Trail 4 | under 0.1 | Easy |
| Overlook Bench | under 0.1 | Not rated |
Mileage is measured from the City of Huntsville trail map (14.8 mapped miles here) and can differ from the managing organization's published total. Trail names and segments change; use the official trail map on the trail.
Map
Homes within 2 miles of Blevins Gap
As of October 2026. The live listings below update every day.
54homes for sale now
$475Kmedian list price
207sold in the last 12 months
$403Kmedian sold price
Towns: Huntsville, Owens Cross Roads, Brownsboro, Hampton Cove.
Neighborhoods with homes for sale or recent sales: Willowbrook, Hampton Ridge, Double Tree, Bucks Canyon, Willowbrook Condo, Willow Park Estates, Hampton Station, Dogwood Manor, Blevins Cove, Cedarwood Place Condo, Willow Bend, Tara.
Living close by means you can be on the trail before work or after dinner. Before you buy, drive to the trailhead you would actually use, check parking at busy times, and ask whether the lot backs up to preserve land, which usually means no building behind you but also trail users nearby.
More: all hiking trails, greenways, every park and homes whose listings mention a trail.
Questions
Does it cost anything to visit Blevins Gap Nature Preserve?
Trails are free and open dawn to dusk every day.
Are there homes for sale near Blevins Gap Nature Preserve?
As of October 2026 there were 54 homes for sale within 2 miles of Blevins Gap, and 207 sold in the last 12 months. The listings on this page update daily.
Want to live close to the trails?
We are a local, family-owned brokerage. Tell us what you like to do outside and how close you want to be, and we will send homes that fit, from walk-to-the-greenway neighborhoods to land near the mountain preserves.
Search homes for saleCall or text (256) 808-6861Sources: Land Trust of North Alabama - Blevins Gap Nature Preserve; Wikipedia - Parks and Greenways in Huntsville; City of Huntsville GIS open data (parks, greenways, trails, trailheads, launches).
Trail, park and launch locations come from the City of Huntsville GIS open data and the official sources listed on this page, as of October 2026. Hours, fees, rules and trail conditions change, so check with the land manager before you go. Distances are straight-line miles. Listing information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Wyze Realty is not affiliated with any park, preserve or organization named here.
