Montgomery, AL – After more than a year of collaboration and input from thousands of stakeholders and residents, the Sweet Trails Alabama team has released the state’s first Alabama Statewide Comprehensive Trails Plan. Known as Sweet Trails Alabama, the plan serves as a visionary guide to building a trail network connecting Alabama’s natural and historic destinations across all 67 counties.
The plan identifies and maps existing trails while proposing a statewide network that includes hiking, biking, paddling, horseback riding, and OHV/ATV trails. The primary focus remains on hiking and biking trails, ensuring a connected, accessible, and world-class trail system.
“This game-changing plan sets a vision for making Alabama a premier trails state, bolstering small towns and communities, fostering economic development, and enhancing quality of life for all residents and visitors,” said Senator Andrew Jones, a leading advocate for the project.
The Sweet Trails Alabama plan was inspired by the Hoover Institution’s Innovative Alabama report, which highlighted outdoor recreation as a key strategy for attracting high-skilled workers and promoting economic growth. The plan provides specific funding and implementation strategies to make its vision a reality.