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Hike at Monte Sano’s Cold Springs Trail

(Moderate / Around 2 hours / about 2 miles) Join Forest Ecologist and long-time Land Trust member Soos Weber for a leisurely walk along the Cold Springs Trail on Monte Sano Nature Preserve. Expect to see the trail in its late autumn glory, and plan to learn a thing or two as Soos interprets many […]

28th Annual Thanksgiving Day Hike

Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead Trailhead) 2442 Bankhead Parkway, Huntsville, AL, United States

Join us for a Thanksgiving Day tradition! Get ready for your Thanksgiving feast by starting the morning off with a Monte Sano hike led by Land Trust volunteers and staff. We’ll start out at Bankhead Trailhead and work our way down the mountain to Three Caves on Alms House Trail. Please note this hike does […]

CANCELLED – Ecology Hike with Matt Shaw

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United States

(Moderate / Around 2 hours / About 2 miles) Join naturalist Matt Shaw for a look at the early winter ecosystems of the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve. This hike will start at the pavilion and cover parts of the Moonshine, Terry, and Whole Planet trails, making for a relatively easy walk. Plan to stop, look, […]

Winter Tree ID Hike with Jesse Akozbek

Please note: This hike was originally schedule for Saturday, December 9. Due to weather, it has been rescheduled for Saturday, December 16. Take a relaxing stroll through the Bradford Creek Greenway and learn how to recognize trees in the wintertime when they have dropped their leaves! Though the task may seem difficult, your guide, Jesse Akozbek […]

Hike at Wade Mountain Nature Preserve

Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Trailhead) 10130 Spragins Hollow Road, Huntsville, AL, United States

(Moderate / Around 3 hours / Just under 4 miles) The view from the top of the Devils Racetrack Trail is not one to be missed! If you haven’t seen it yet (and even if you have), join us for a hike on Wade Mountain. We’ll start at the Spragins Hollow Trailhead, and take Devils […]

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Hike at Monte Sano Nature Preserve

Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead Trailhead) 2442 Bankhead Parkway, Huntsville, AL, United States

(Moderate / Around 2.5 hours / About 2.5 miles) Join us for a hike at Monte Sano Nature Preserve on one of the shortest days of the year. Just two days after the solstice, this hike will start from Bankhead Trailhead and take just a short section of the Bluff Line Trail to where it […]

Hike at Rainbow Mountain

Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve 230 Stoneway Trail, Madison, AL, United States

(Moderate / 1.5 to 2 hours / 1.5 miles)  Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve, “hidden” just a short distance from downtown Madison, is a favorite hiking destination for folks in the area looking to get on the trail while staying close to home. Participants during this hike will travel along one of the most popular trails […]

Hike at Chapman Mountain

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United States

(Moderate / probably a bit more than 2 hours / 3 miles)  Come join us at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve as we hike the “high trails” of the preserve.  This hike will give us the opportunity to get out and see the upper elevations of the preserve during this quiet time of the winter season.  […]

*CANCELLED* Hike at Monte Sano Nature Preserve

Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead Trailhead) 2442 Bankhead Parkway, Huntsville, AL, United States

(Moderate / Around 1.5 hours / Around 2 miles)  Monte Sano Nature Preserve doesn’t have many trails that are relatively level, but this hike will take one of them!  Our hike will start from Bankhead Trailhead and is simply an “out and back” along Bluff Line Trail.  This is one of the easier hikes on […]

Hike at Wade Mountain Nature Preserve

Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Trailhead) 10130 Spragins Hollow Road, Huntsville, AL, United States

(Moderate / 2 hours / Around 3 miles)  The view from the Devil’s Racetrack trail is not one to be missed!  If you haven’t seen it yet, join us for a hike up the Devil’s Racetrack trail.  We’ll start at the Spragins Hollow Trailhead, and stay on the Devil’s Racetrack trail for the entire hike.   […]

Hike at Bethel Spring Nature Preserve

Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States

(Moderately difficult / 2 hours / 2 miles) Bethel Spring Nature Preserve has one of the most beautiful waterfalls on any of the Land Trust preserves and one of the largest in Madison County. This hike will start with an easy walk on the Bethel Creek Loop Trail. Things get a bit more challenging though […]