Little River Canyon Falls Park

January 27, 2018 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Address: Little River Falls Overlook Trail, Fort Payne, AL 35967
Cost of admission: Free
Governance: NPS
Acres: 15,288
Approximate miles of trails: 1 mile near the falls; ~6 miles elsewhere in the acreage
Hours: Closed after dark
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 100
Parking: Parking is available at the trailhead
Trail surface: Boardwalk to the falls, natural beyond
Guidebook mentions: Chapter 21 in Exploring Wild Alabama (1st edition)

Amenities:

Restroom (no running water)
Accessible trail (ramp) to the falls observation deck

Links:

January 15, 2018

Good to combine with:

Cherokee Rock Village

Cherokee Rock Village

November 25, 2016 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Address: 2000 County Rd 70, Leesburg, AL 35983
Admission: $5
Acres: 250
Approximate miles of trails: 4
Hours: Unknown
Trail surface: Natural
Guidebook mentions: Chapter 24 in Exploring Wild Alabama (1st edition)

Features:

Restrooms
Picnic area
Playground

Links:

October 13, 2014

Good to combine with:

Little River Canyon Falls Park

Tuskegee National Forest

November 25, 2016 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Address: 125 National Forest Road 949, Tuskegee, AL 36083
Admission: Free
Acres: 11,252
Approximate miles of trails: 12
Hours: Unknown
Trail surface: Natural
Guidebook mentions: Chapter 102 in Exploring Wild Alabama (1st edition)

Links:
USDA Forest Service
Park map [PDF]

June 24, 2014

Good to combine with:

Chewacla State Park

Lake Martin Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail

Alpine Trailhead

November 23, 2016 by Shawn Taylor in parks

These trails are on Alabama Power Company land near Lake Martin and managed by the Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association.

Address: 32°42'22.1"N 85°52'54.3"W (Directions)
Admission: None
Acres: Unknown
Approximate miles of trails: 17
Hours: Unknown
Trail surface: Natural

Links:
Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association
Alabama Birding Trails

March 21, 2011

March 24, 2011