Name: Borden Trailhead
Address: Bunyan Hill Rd, Moulton, AL 35650, USA, US

Borden Trailhead is a park, located at Bunyan Hill Rd, Moulton, AL 35650, USA

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Bunyan Hill Rd, Moulton, AL 35650, USA

Added by Jopie, at 15 January 2017

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C M

07 August 2021

Great trails, plenty of variety of scenery, beautiful.
Mary Woodis

16 April 2021

Trail 200 aka the Borden Creek Trail, was in all its splendor today with flowing waterfalls and abundant wildflowers. We even found a few of the last Virginia Bluebells blooming. Also in bloom were foam flowers, trilliums, violets, and Solomon seal. We started our hike at the Borden Creek trailhead, and hiked through to the Sipsey Picnic Area. The creekside opening of the “Fat Man Squeeze” is badly eroded, so please be very careful. Also, with the water levels up, we had water over our boots in Cranal Creek. The banks are muddy and slippery, so again, please be careful. We enjoyed our day in the gorgeous Sipsey Wilderness area, and please Leave No Trace.
Jared Toone

26 March 2021

Great hike! The road getting in was pretty rough, there had apparently been a wind storm At some point that hadn’t been fully cleared.

My kids loved going through fat man squeeze, a little tunnel/cave you have to navigate as part of the trail.

The hike follows the creek, there are a few very small waterfalls, but other trails in here have better views and better falls.

Overall it was fun.
William Parker

16 March 2021

This trail is pretty stunning. However, it is not marked, and you cannot rely on google maps to get you to where you need to go. I would recommend bringing a paper map, or just using your common sense. If you walk along the river, you won't get lost.

There are primitive campsites everywhere, with a first-come, first-serve basis. I would say there is a campsite once every 15 minutes each spaced between each other, give or take a few minutes.You do not need a reservation, or need to pay.

The trail I took went along the Borden Trailhead to the Sipsey River trailhead. For early March, the trail was fairly crowded. Many people camped at each trail start by the river. There's one spot along this trail where many sites are located, about halfway through this trail. Keep in mind when you come here that there are no bathrooms, and you are a good 15 minute walk from your car, at least, when you first start on the trail.

I came from Decatur, and the road is pretty uneventful. However, the gravel road you must take to get to the Borden Trailhead does seem suspicious to drive down, with fallen trees and huge bumps in the road. As long as you take it slow, it should be fine. There are even trees that have fallen over the road, but trust me, this is still open and can be taken all the way down to the trailhead. Also, google maps shows that this road goes all the way to the river, but it does not. There is a gate (along with parking areas) and you have to walk about 1/4 of a mile down to the river.

This trail is completely worth doing. I honestly did not have high hopes for it, especially in early March, but it was very pretty. There's a waterfall just about at every turn, and caves you can explore and look into (they aren't big ones). The water looked crystal clear, and I'd imagine that it's a great place to swim in the summer. Huge rock formations and boulders are formed by this river as millions of years of erosion has formed a sort of canyon that you trek through. All in all, this is a pretty unknown spot and a hidden gem in my opinion. Come here if you can!
Joe DeReuil

25 January 2021

It's a trail with a lot of rock outcroppings, and a short cave to pass through. It's moderately difficult. The end part returning is rather steep after the hike.
Jay Heatherly

15 December 2017

I have been hiking and kayaking the sipsey wilderness for years. Borden creek was one of the best short hiking or kayaking trips in bankhead a few years ago until the inconsiderate horseback riders took over the trailhead and added the half mile section of dirt road. This has not only ruined one of the best short (2-3 hour) kayaking trips in the state but has also added a half mile of useless climb to the hike. For someone who is being carried up the hill by a horse this may not be a problem but for a dad that is trying to take his children on a hiking/camping trip it is a grueling, gradual, and boring climb (and I'm not a couch potato). Most kayaking trips in bankhead are all day events which I'd rather do, but for most people who are like me and work a full time job/raising children it is hard to commit to a whole day. The kayak put in at the bridge is now inaccessible. The sad part is, all they would have to do to accommodate everyone would be to open the gate so that everyone who wants to hike or kayak could use the old trailhead/ kayak put in and put up a sign that says "NO TRAILERS BEYOND THIS POINT" at the new one. I am just sad that my children no longer get to enjoy one of the best day hiking/kayaking trips in the state because of them getting burned out due to the long, boring, un-rewarding climb at the end. I wish someone would have taken the people who are actually using the trailhead into consideration. Now that the horseback riders got what they want, it seems like I haven't seen them out there as much. I am urging the forest service to re open the gate and put up a sign for trailers because I know there are many others like me who are too busy to argue over this so they haven't voiced their opinions yet.
Steve Alldredge

12 November 2017

Beautiful and tons to experience
Joe Smith

30 July 2017

This is a main trailhead for the Sipsey Wilderness. It's probably a little over 1/4mi downhill to the old trailhead. From the bottom of the hill bt the bridge there are 4 official trails and 1 well used unofficial trail. A topographic map and compass are highly recommended. Cell service out there is spotty on top of the ridges and nonexistent below the ridges.
Lynn Wray Dillard

22 January 2017

Nice gravel road leads to trailhead. Plenty of parking. Information board provides all you need to know. An excellent place to begin your wilderness adventure. FYI cell service is real iffy out here.