(Easy / 1.5 hours or so / around 2 miles) Come out with us as we walk part of the Bradford Creek Greenway. We’ll start at the trailhead by Heritage Elementary School and head south for just about a mile or so. The greenway is paved and wide, so this is the perfect walk for […]
From the Sierra Club: Meet us at the trailhead kiosk with the map! We will hike about 3.5 miles, with only about 300 miles of elevation gain, making this a moderately easy hike. Organizer: Anne Marie Choup Sign up with the Sierra Club Location: Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve--1263 U.S Hwy 72 East Huntsville, AL 35811
(Easy / around 1.5 hours / around 1 mile) Grab a camera and join us at the Cold Springs Trail this weekend for a photography hike with Land Trust volunteer and photography enthusiast Bob Carroll. This slow-paced hike, open to all ability levels, will take participants around the spring to discover the interesting compositions nature […]
(Moderate / Around 2 hours / 2.1 miles) This hike, along Green Mountain’s Alum Hollow Trail, will take hikers to Alum Falls and Alum Cave, two scenic spots on the preserve. The cave (really an overhang) served as a shelter for native residents and travelers over this area’s human history. The trail is relatively easy, […]
Join us for the monthly Homeschool Teen Hike at Green Mountain Nature Preserve. We will follow the Alum Hollow Trail to Alum Falls, a nice spot for nature journaling or photos. This group stops during the hike to sketch, take pictures, or just appreciate the scenery, so bring a snack and a sketchpad/nature journal or […]
(Easy / Around 1 hour / 1.75 miles) Harvest Square Nature Preserve has a lot of things about it that appeal to the casual hiker: Its trails are relatively easy to walk on, there’s not a lot of mileage, and – best of all – there are no hills! Mapping this hike shows it to […]
(Moderate / Around 2 hours / 2.1 miles) This hike, along Green Mountain’s Alum Hollow Trail, will take hikers to Alum Falls and Alum Cave, two scenic spots on the preserve. The cave (really an overhang) served as a shelter for native residents and travelers over this area’s human history. The trail is relatively easy, […]
(Moderate / about 2 hours / around 2 miles) As we look ahead to warmer weather, come out to Hickory Cove Nature Preserve and see what signs of spring might be peeking out at north Alabama. Hikers will walk this preserve’s primary trail, the Legacy Loop. Covering much of the preserve, this hike will show […]