Trail Running 101

Benefits Of Trail Running:

• The uneven terrain allows runners and walkers to strengthen muscles that aren’t frequently utilized
• Serenity of the trails allows you to reconnect with nature, as opposed to the hustle and bustle of the city
• Dirt and grass surfaces absorb more shock than concrete so they don’t put as much stress on your joints. 
• Trails slow you down naturally. The slower pace allows muscles to recover while teaching runner to adapt stride to the uneven terrain.

Where To Go With Maps

Mobile County

Bike Trails at South 

https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/campusrec/images/biketrailmaps.png

Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail @ University of South Alabama

https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/campusrec/recreationandwellnessfacilities/naturetrail.html

Langan (Municipal) Park

https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/alabama/langan-park

Chickasabogue

Temporarily Closed

Medal of Honor (Cottage Hill) Park

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/medal-of-honor-park-wooded-trail-4f20f7f

Audubon Bird Sanctuary

https://alabamascoastalconnection.com/2021/03/10/birders-flock-to-dauphin-island-for-spring-migration/

Muddy Creek Interpretive Nature Trail [2.3 miles]

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/alabama/muddy-creek-interpretive-nature-trail

Baldwin County

Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/bon-secour/map

Blakeley State Park

https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/alabama/historic-blakeley-state-park