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Gems in Central Alabama - 3

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waterfall landscape

Turkey Creek Falls

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View from McDill Point in the heart of Fall when the leaves are changing.

McDill Point

(10) Oxford, AL

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Shades Creek Old Mill

The Old Mill

(1) Mountai…, AL

Recommended Routes in Central Alabama - 21

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The view from Pulpit Rock is top notch, especially at sunset. | Copyright Curtis Fockele (https://goo.gl/YUZUSU) under CC BY-2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Photo was unchanged.

Mt. Cheaha Route

5.9 mi 9.6 km • 1,296' Up 394.91 m Up • 1,294' Down 394.43 m Down

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The Yellow Trail follows the southwest bank of Tranquility Lake.

Oak Mountain 20 Miler

19.7 mi 31.7 km • 1,855' Up 565.34 m Up • 1,410' Down 429.69 m Down

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Little hikers.

Peavine Falls and Peavine Gorge

1.8 mi 2.9 km • 357' Up 108.83 m Up • 359' Down 109.42 m Down

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Tunnel ahead.

Link Way to Wind Way Hills

3.6 mi 5.9 km • 363' Up 110.66 m Up • 438' Down 133.37 m Down

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The John Wesley Hall Gristmill is a must see along the Gristmill Trail.

Gristmill Trail

0.6 mi 0.9 km • 50' Up 15.26 m Up • 51' Down 15.63 m Down

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Chinnabee Silent trail

Pinhoti 100 - 2022 Course

96.7 mi 155.6 km • 11,941' Up 3639.73 m Up • 12,373' Down 3771.22 m Down

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waterfall landscape

Narrows Ridge Full Loop

3.5 mi 5.7 km • 651' Up 198.31 m Up • 660' Down 201.28 m Down

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A fog rolls over the ridge below the fire tower.

Walker Bynum Tower Loop

0.9 mi 1.4 km • 167' Up 50.78 m Up • 166' Down 50.7 m Down

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End of trail

Maggie's Glen Loop

2.2 mi 3.6 km • 200' Up 61.09 m Up • 201' Down 61.33 m Down

Central Alabama Running

598 Miles 963 Kilometers of Trail
21 Recommended Routes
3 Gems
119 Easy Trails
139 Intermediate Trails
35 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Central Alabama

Auburn and Opelika

Taladega National Forest

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Trails in Central Alabama - 271

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8.8 mi 14.2 km #1Tashka Trail Intermediate/Difficult Tuscaloosa, AL	Intermediate/Difficult	Tuscaloosa, AL	3
33.6 mi 54.2 km #2Pinhoti Nat'l Rec Trail #60: Road Section - Flagg Mountain to… Easy/Intermediate Stewartville, AL	Easy/Intermediate	Stewartville, AL	1
3.5 mi 5.6 km #3Rock Bottom Trail Difficult Auburn, AL	Difficult	Auburn, AL	1
4.6 mi 7.4 km #4Big Way Trail Difficult Alexander City, AL	Difficult	Alexander City, AL	1
0.2 mi 0.4 km #5Bald Rock Boardwalk Easy Oxford, AL	Easy	Oxford, AL	1
1.4 mi 2.3 km #6Creek View Trail Intermediate Auburn, AL	Intermediate	Auburn, AL	1
2.5 mi 4.1 km #7CCC Trail Intermediate Auburn, AL	Intermediate	Auburn, AL	1
3.6 mi 5.9 km #8Pig Iron Trail Difficult Lake View, AL	Difficult	Lake View, AL	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #9Lakeside Trail Intermediate Northport, AL	Intermediate	Northport, AL	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #10Dam Trail Difficult Lake View, AL	Difficult	Lake View, AL	1

Photos of Central Alabama - 161

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Mud Creek Falls is located just off the Dam Trail.

Mar 2, 2017 near Lake View, AL

The view from Pulpit Rock is top notch, especially at sunset. | Copyright Curtis Fockele (https://goo.gl/YUZUSU) under CC BY-2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Photo was unchanged.

Jun 7, 2017 near Oxford, AL

Shades Creek Old Mill

Aug 26, 2019 near Mountai…, AL

Along the path.

Nov 15, 2019 near Piedmont, AL

Red Mountain Park

Nov 15, 2019 near Midfield, AL

High Falls (February 2021)

Feb 1, 2021 near Ashland, AL

Ridge Overlook

Feb 1, 2021 near Ashland, AL

Boardwalk leading to the Town Creek Park pond.

Aug 4, 2021 near Auburn, AL