Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Barganier Hill stands 178 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Selma to Montgomery March Byway runs past it. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- On the Selma to Montgomery March Byway, National
- On the Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail
109 named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Creek Public Land Use: 5.2 mi
- R E Bob Woodruff Park: 9.3 mi
- Swift Creek Park: 11.1 mi
- R.E.R Neighbor Hood Public Area: 14.2 mi
- Craig Field Public Area: 16.2 mi
- Johnson Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cravey Hill: 5.6 mi
- Mount Baber: 9.4 mi
- Gunter Hill: 15.9 mi
- Cantelous Hill: 16.0 mi
- Viola Liuzzo Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Robert E Radford Momorial: 14.2 mi
- Craig Field WW2 Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Amelia Boynton Robinson & Marie Foster: 19.2 mi
- John Lewis: 19.2 mi
- Blue Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Jones Bluff: 9.1 mi
- House Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Cunningham Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Hatcher Bluff: 18.2 mi
- The National Voting Rights Museum & Institute II: 19.2 mi
- Old Depot Museum: 19.3 mi
- Prattaugan Museum: 19.8 mi
- Joseph T. Smitherman Museum: 19.8 mi
- Sturdivant Hall: 20.2 mi
- Civil Rights Memorial Mural: 19.2 mi
- The Perry County Story: 19.2 mi
- Wright Flyer (Replica): 23.6 mi
- 1Lt Karl W. Richter: 23.6 mi
- Edmund Pettus Bridge: 19.4 mi
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Guided Tours: 20.2 mi
- Old Cahawba Archaeological Park: 22.3 mi
- Saint Luke's Episcopal Church: 22.4 mi
- Bloch Park Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Cahaba: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barganier Hill | SSE 161° | 178 m | 20.6 mi |
| Parker Mountain | NNW 342° | 174 m | 21.3 mi |
| County Line Hill | SSW 192° | 173 m | 21.6 mi |
| Wildcat Hill | SW 236° | 143 m | 23.4 mi |
| Gilmer Hills | SSE 157° | 142 m | 20.2 mi |
| Skidl Hill | SSE 152° | 142 m | 20.4 mi |
| Gin Shop Hill | NE 47° | 138 m | 19.1 mi |
| Pierces Hill | SE 134° | 125 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:13 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 16:09 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Selma 6 SSE, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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