Beautiful Day Hike

 Nice trip to Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee River Valley, Lookout Mountain, and southern Appalachians of Tennessee and Alabama in the winter. 450 miles driven and 25 miles hiked over 4 days.  Overnights in Jasper, TN and Ft. Payne and Centre, AL. Highlight of the trip was Savage Gulf Natural Area in TN.  Deep gorges on top of the Cumberland Plateau make for a hiking paradise!  Miles and miles of trails.

North from US 78/AL 281 trailhead. Near Heflin, AL. 

National Wildlife Refuge near White Plains, AL. Former Fort McClellan property.

Climbing area near Leesburg, AL. Weiss Lake in the background. 

National Preserve near Fort Payne, AL.

Bouldering area near Ft. Payne, AL. 

WMA near Stevenson, AL. 

Climbing area near Jasper, TN. 

State natural area near Palmer, TN. On the Cumberland Plateau.