Outdoor Weekend Trips

Head out on this 4.9-mile loop trail near Mount Hope, Alabama. Generally considered a moderately challenging route. This is a popular trail for hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are March through October.

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• Quillen Creek Backpacking Trip: 

  • • Date: September 21st-22nd

    • Meeting Time: 8:00am

    • Meeting Location: Faucett Brothers Park

    • Register by: September 19th, 2024

    • Cost: $85

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Discover the beauty of the highest point in Alabama on an island in the sky! Cheaha State Park, which is located on the southernmost tip of the Appalachian Mountain chain, is the oldest park in Alabama (est. 1933) and considered by many to be one of the most unique parks in the nation. Imagine 2,799 acres of granite boulders and wind-warped ancient trees at 2,407 feet above sea level, often above the clouds, and surrounded by 392,567 acres of the Talladega National Forest including 7,245 acres of Cheaha Wilderness.

Cheaha State Park | Alapark

• MT. Cheaha: 

  • • Date: October 5th, 2024 

    • Meeting Time: 8:00am

    • Meeting Location: Bowers Park(by the pool)

    • Register by: October 3rd, 2024

    • Cost: $65

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What makes Rickwood Caverns State Park unique is the massive cave that contains 260-million-year-old formations that were created by water and reveal evidence that the cave was carved from an ocean bed. If you’re looking to cool off from the sweltering summer temperatures or warm up during those cold winter months, the underground wonder maintains a constant 58-62 degree temperature year round as you travel 175 feet beneath the earth.  Visit us year-round to experience the wonder of Rickwood Caverns Cave Tours.

Rickwood Caverns State Park | Alapark

• Rickwood Caverns: 

  • • Date: May 4th, 2024  

    • Meeting Time: 8:00am

    • Meeting Location: Bowers Park(by the pool)

    • Deadline: April 25th, 2024

    • Cost: $65

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Bear Creek is a beautiful, easy day trip. It's takes about 5 hours, and you can stop, eat lunch, swim, and enjoy the view from a large rock where you'll meet new friends! The kids will easily be able to kayak with their sit-on-top kayaks. We will paddle from Mill Creek to Rock Quarry paddling through several rapids, but none worse than a Class II.

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• Bear Creek Canoe Run: 

  • • Date: August 31st

    • Meeting Time: 8:00am

    • Meeting Location: Bowers Park(by the pool)

    • Deadline: August 26th, 2024

    • Cost: $95

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