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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 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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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 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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Moore's Creek Falls

Chewacla State Park

3.6 mi 5.8 km • 272' Up 82.84 m Up • 279' Down 85.18 m Down

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Moore's Creek Falls

Falls and Creeks Loop

5.8 mi 9.3 km • 326' Up 99.26 m Up • 325' Down 99.2 m Down

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Red Mountain Park

Red Mountain Loop

8.1 mi 13.0 km • 483' Up 147.1 m Up • 481' Down 146.62 m Down

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Mud Creek Falls is located just off the Dam Trail.

Tannehill Ironworks Loop

6.7 mi 10.7 km • 520' Up 158.47 m Up • 519' Down 158.06 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

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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

Central Alabama Running

597 Miles 960 Kilometers of Trail
21 Recommended Routes
3 Gems
119 Easy Trails
138 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 - 270

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0.3 mi 0.5 km #1Pulpit Rock Trail Intermediate Oxford, AL	Intermediate	Oxford, AL	1
2.2 mi 3.5 km #2Cheaha Express Intermediate Oxford, AL	Intermediate	Oxford, AL	1
0.8 mi 1.2 km #3Lake Trail Difficult Oxford, AL	Difficult	Oxford, AL	2
2.9 mi 4.6 km #4Tuscaloosa Riverwalk Easy Tuscaloosa, AL	Easy	Tuscaloosa, AL	2
0.2 mi 0.3 km #5Eagle Scout Trail Easy Auburn, AL	Easy	Auburn, AL	1
1.8 mi 2.9 km #6Deer Rub Trail Intermediate Auburn, AL	Intermediate	Auburn, AL	2
1.0 mi 1.7 km #7Mountain Laurel Trail Easy Auburn, AL	Easy	Auburn, AL	2
0.5 mi 0.7 km #8Bald Rock Hiking Trail #61 Easy Oxford, AL	Easy	Oxford, AL	0
0.2 mi 0.4 km #9Bald Rock Boardwalk Easy Oxford, AL	Easy	Oxford, AL	1
2.2 mi 3.6 km #10Shoal Creek Park Easy/Intermediate Montevallo, AL	Easy/Intermediate	Montevallo, 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