Saturday, October 13 at 9 AM Trough Springs History with David Young Monte Sano Nature Preserve 2 hours / Moderate to Difficult / 2 miles On May 11, 1865, Trough Springs on Monte Sano Mountain was the site of a significant moment in Civil War history. Land Trust Board Member David Young will lead a […]
Saturday, October 27 at 7:30 PM *Land Trust Members-Only * Not a member? You can join today and attend this event! Ghost Stories at Three Caves Monte Sano Nature Preserve Join the Land Trust of North Alabama by the fire for a spooky night of ghost stories at Three Caves on Monte Sano Nature Preserve - Saturday, October […]
Sunday, November 11 at 1 PM Historic Railroad Bed with Bruce Martin Monte Sano Nature Preserve - 3 hours / moderate to difficult / 2.5 miles The Old Railroad Bed Trail follows the same path as the steam locomotive that traveled from the Huntsville Depot to the Monte Sano Hotel from 1888 until 1896. Enjoy […]
Thursday, November 22 at 9 AM 25th Annual Thanksgiving Day Hike Monte Sano Nature Preserve - 3 hours / Moderate / 4 miles Join us for a Thanksgiving Day tradition! Be prepared for your Thanksgiving feast by starting the morning off with a Monte Sano hike lead by Land Trust volunteers and staff. We’ll start out […]
Note: December 15 Trail Care has been canceled due to weather
This trail run crosses Monte Sano State Park and Land Trust's Monte Sano Nature Preserve. The course consists of extremely rocky mountain trails, mud, and creek crossings, not to mention the 3,872 feet of climbing!! There is a vertical climb on the course that requires the use of your upper body. Registration and information at http://huntsvilletrackclub.org/huntsville-track-club-events/mountain-mist-50k/
Join Joe Martin from Huntsville Adventure Bootcamp for a heart-pumping climb up Waterline Trail. Joe will lead a fast paced, high-intensity hike for those looking to really sweat! (2 hours / Difficult / 2.5 miles) Location: Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Three Caves Trailhead) 901 Kennamer Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801 Sign up for this hike! These FREE hikes offer natural beauty […]
Sunday, March 10 at 1 PM South Monte Sano Waterfalls with David Young 3 hours/ Moderate / 2 miles Head down the other side of Young-Kennedy Trail to view the many waterfall sites along the route. Former Land Trust board member David Young is your guide through this often overlooked section of Monte Sano Nature […]
Old Railroad Bed Trail follows the same path as the steam locomotive that traveled from the Huntsville Depot to the Monte Sano Hotel from 1888 until 1896. Enjoy a bit of Huntsville’s past with hike leader and local historian Bruce Martin. (3 hours / Difficult / 4 miles) Location: Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Bankhead Trailhead) – 2442 […]
Sure, you know your leaves, but how confident are you about bark? Put your skills to the test and join dendrologist (the study of wooded plants) Ken Ward on Monte Sano Nature Preserve for a morning of leafless tree identification and learn how to identify trees in the dead of winter. (2.5 hours / Moderate […]
We've been awarded a grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) for a much needed trail restoration project on Monte Sano Nature Preserve's Bluffline Trail! We have big plans for improvements and are excited to get started. Restoration to the trail will make this popular corridor more sustainable and less susceptible to weather events and erosion. Let […]
Join Historian Bruce Martin on a journey through Monte Sano history. You’ll begin at the old Monte Sano Dump, Travel to Fagan Springs, visit the Monte Sano Pumphouse and Hospital Hollow, stop at the Railroad Bed Megatrestle, and finally hike up the Old Wagon Road before returning on Bluffline Trail. (3 hours / Difficult / […]