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Green Mountain Nature Preserve: Trails, Map and Homes Nearby

A Land Trust preserve on Green Mountain in south Huntsville with separate north and south trail systems, next to the county-run Madison County Nature Trail. Below: what to know before you go, the trails, a map, and homes for sale nearby.

Know before you go

  • The south trail system has more than 5 miles of trail; the north system has a little over 3 miles, including the 3.2-mile Green Mountain Trail.
  • Alum Hollow Trailhead (south): 13800 South Shawdee Road, Huntsville 35803, about half a mile past the Madison County Nature Trail entrance.
  • North trailheads: Riverview (5390 Riverview Dr SE) and Astalot (15004 Astalot Dr SE). Both are in neighborhoods with limited parking.
  • A trail addition was finished in spring 2022.

Where: Alum Hollow Trailhead, 13800 South Shawdee Road, Huntsville, AL 35803

Official page with current maps, rules and notices

Trailheads on the city map nearby: Chaney Thompson (about 20 parking spaces), Madison County Nature Trail (about 35 parking spaces).

Trails

Trails the City of Huntsville maps here, longest first.

TrailMilesDifficulty
Green Mountain Trail3.2Not rated
Madison County Nature Trail2.6Easy
Alum Hollow Trail1.2Easy
Ranger Trail0.8Moderate
Talus Trail0.6Moderate
East Plateau Trail0.6Easy
Three Sisters Loop0.5Easy
Stone Fly Trail0.4Easy
West Plateau Trail0.3Easy
Talus Connector0.3Easy
Gibson Trail0.2Easy
Turtle Creek Trail0.2Not rated
Oak Bluff Trail0.1Easy
Nature's Ridge Trail0.1Easy
Astalot Connector Trail0.1Easy

Mileage is measured from the City of Huntsville trail map (11.4 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 Green Mountain

As of October 2026. The live listings below update every day.

81homes for sale now
$550Kmedian list price
200sold in the last 12 months
$410Kmedian sold price

Towns: Huntsville, Owens Cross Roads.

Neighborhoods with homes for sale or recent sales: Sequoyah Cove, The Preserve At Inspiration, Southpointe, Eagle Trace, Natures Walk On The Flint, Morningside, Inspiration On Green Mountain, Pavilion, Reunion At Green Mountain, Morningside Mountain, River Cove, Monteagle Cove.

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

Are there homes for sale near Green Mountain Nature Preserve?

As of October 2026 there were 81 homes for sale within 2 miles of Green Mountain, and 200 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.

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Sources: Land Trust of North Alabama - Green Mountain Nature Preserve; Land Trust - New trails ahead; 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.

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