Hiking Alabama: A Guide to Alabama's Greatest Hiking Adventures Book

	Acknowledgments	vii
	How to Use This Book	viii
	How to Use These Maps	ix
	Map Legend	x
	Introduction	1
	Alabama Flora and Fauna	2
	Alabama Weather	3
	Alabama Wilderness Restrictions/Regulations	4
	Getting around Alabama	5
	Gulf Coast
	Introduction and Map	7
1.	Pine Beach Trail	9
2.	Weeks Bay Nature Trail	14
3.	USS Alabama Historical Trail	19
	In Addition: Back to the Future in Mobile	27
4.	Cemetery Trail	29
5.	CCC Trail	35
6.	Gazebo Trail	40
7.	Redoubt Trail Loop	46
8.	Mound Island Canoe Trail	52
9.	Jeff Friend Trail	60
	Honorable Mentions	65
A.	Black Willow Trail--Meaher State Park	65
B.	Nature Trails of Gulf State Park	66
C.	Beach Loop Trail--Chickasabogue Park	67
D.	Roland Cooper State Park	68
	Southeast Alabama
	Introduction and Map	69
10.	Open Pond Trail	71
11.	Five Runs Loop Trail	77
12.	North Loop Trail	84
13.	Conecuh Trail	90
14.	Chattahoochee Trail	96
15.	Wildlife Drive	101
	Honorable Mentions	107
E.	Frank Jackson State Park	107
F.	Eufaula Wildlife Refuge Nature Trail	108
	Central Alabama
	Introduction and Map	109
16.	Bartram National Recreational Trail	111
17.	Horseshoe Bend Trail	117
18.	Tannehill Historic Trail	123
19.	Blue Trail (South Rim Trail)	129
20.	White Trail (Shackleford Point Trail)	134
21.	Yellow Trail (Foothills Trail)	140
22.	Green Trail (Peavine Falls Trail)	145
23.	Flagg Mountain Trail	151
24.	Chinnabee Silent Trail	158
25.	Skyway Loop Trail	164
26.	Rock Garden Trail	171
27.	Nubbin Creek Trail	176
28.	Cave Creek Trail	181
	In Addition: The Appalachian Trail and Beyond	186
29.	Odum Scout Trail	189
	Honorable Mentions	195
G.	Talladega National Forest--Oakmulgee Unit	195
H.	Red Trail--Oak Mountain State Park	195
I.	Treetop Trail--Oak Mountain State Park	196
J.	Bald Rock Trail--Cheaha State Park	197
K.	Rickwood Cavern State Park	198
	Northern Alabama
	Introduction and Map	201
30.	Bee Branch Trail	203
31.	Trail 200 (Borden Creek Trail)	209
32.	Trail 201 (Magnolia Trail)	215
33.	Trail 209 (Sipsey Fork Trail)	221
34.	Rainbow Mountain Loop Trail	227
35.	Plateau Loop Trail	233
36.	McKay Hollow Trail	241
37.	Stone Cuts Trail	246
38.	Mountain Mist Trail	253
39.	Land Trust Loop	260
40.	Lickskillet Trail	266
41.	Cascade Loop Trail	272
42.	Tom Bevill Interpretive Trail	278
	In Addition: A State of Perpetual Motion	284
43.	Cutchenmine Trail	285
44.	Camp Road	290
45.	Point Rock Trail	295
46.	Eberhart Trail	300
47.	Rhododendron Trail	305
48.	DeSoto Scout Trail	311
49.	Lost Falls Trail	317
50.	Russell Cave Trail	322
	Honorable Mentions	328
L.	Dismals Canyon	328
M.	Black Warrior Horse Trails--Bankhead National Forest	329
N.	Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge	329
O.	Old Railroad Bed Trail--Land Trust of Huntsville	330
P.	The Chief Ladiga Rail-Trail	331
Q.	Ruffner Mountain Nature Center	331
	The Art of Hiking	333
	Trail Etiquette	333
	Getting into Shape	334
	Preparedness	334
	First Aid	337
	Natural Hazards	342
	Navigation	343
	Trip Planning	345
	Equipment	346
	Hiking with Children	349
	Hiking with Your Dog	350
	Contact Info	354
	General State Information	354
	State Government Organizations	354
	State Hiking and Outdoor Clubs and Organizations	355
	National Hiking and Outdoor Organizations	357
	About the Author	358