Do you have a favorite nature book? Bring it along to share with author and naturalist Heather Montgomery as we hike the trails of Wade Mountain Nature Preserve. We will tell tales, share stories, and maybe even discover stories written in the rocks and trees themselves. Location: Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Trailhead) - 10130 […]
(2 hours / Moderate / 2 miles) Join naturalist Tim Gels on an exploration of the numerous tree species at Wade Mountain. Tim will point out flora along the way, including the #HugaTreeLT highlighted tree of the month: red mulberry. Location: Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow): 10130 Spragins Hollow Rd NW, Huntsville, AL 35810 […]
North Alabama's ONLY trail marathon. Also both 10K & Half Marathon options as well! Come get some under the brilliant fall foliage of late October. Perfect temperatures (Avg's 49F/73F) and a rarely seen trail, brought to you by the same directors as the Wild Thangs Trail Series, Eagle Ridge & The Grand Viduta Stage Race […]
(3 hours / Easy to Moderate / 2.5 miles) Enjoy the sights of autumn on meandering afternoon stroll at Monte Sano Nature Preserve as botanist Lynne Weninegar points out how cooler temperatures affect the many beautiful plant species native to this semi-arid microclimate. Location: Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Cleermont Trailhead)– 506 Cleermont Dr SE, Huntsville, […]
(Easy / 2 hours / 3.1 miles) Follow our series of guided hikes throughout the entire year as we cover all of the Land Trust's public trails! We'll start with the easiest routes and increase our difficulty and distance along the way. This hike will introduce you to a less travelled portion of our Wade […]
(Moderate / 3 hours / 5 miles) Follow our series of guided hikes throughout the entire year as we cover all of the Land Trust's public trails! We'll start with the easiest routes and increase our difficulty and distance along the way. Discover the eastern side of Wade Mountain Nature Preserve all in one morning. […]
(Easy/2 hours/2 miles) Join local forager Casey Lanier for an educational hike on the Wade Mountain Greenway (Pulaski Pike Trailhead). Learn about the basic rules of foraging and explore this popular trail to learn about the late-summer wild edible plants found in this area. This hike will be relatively easy, and it will involve frequent […]
(Moderate / 3 hours / 5 miles) Follow our series of guided hikes throughout the entire year as we cover all of the Land Trust's public trails! We'll start with the easiest routes and increase our difficulty and distance along the way. Discover the eastern side of Wade Mountain Nature Preserve all in one morning. […]
Join City of Huntsville's Green Team and Land Trust of North Alabama at Wade Mountain (6998 Pulaski Pike NW #6946) to plant a tree on Saturday, October 29. Tree planting will take place from 9am to 12:00pm. No experience is needed. All ages are welcome. You can drop in any time during the event and […]
(Very Difficult / 5 hours / 7.5 miles) This is our longest hike of the year, and there is nearly 700 feet of elevation gain on this hike. As such, it is rated very difficult. We’ll start along the Wade Mountain Greenway off of Pulaski Pike and up Wade Mountain Greenway Trail. After just a […]
(Moderate / 1.5 hours / 2.5 miles) Wade Mountain Nature Preserve is one of those “well-kept secrets” that many people don’t seem to know about. Come check out part of the east side of the preserve with Tim Gels, our Education Director. He’ll be leading us on an out-and-back hike on the Devil’s Racetrack and […]
This hike has been cancelled due to weather. After things clear up, we hope to see you back out on the trails! (Moderate / 2.5 hours / 4 miles) Wade Mountain Nature Preserve is one of those “well kept secrets” that many people don’t seem to know about. Come check out part of the east […]