Overview
Discover the Best Hikes in Birmingham, Alabama
Where railroads ran and mines once burrowed into mountains, the healed landscape is repurposed for beautiful hiking and biking opportunities. New and expanding venues around the city provide more chances to get outside and to appreciate the labor and industry that built the city. Explore 35 of Birminghamās best, five-star trails, divided into six distinct areas in and around the city.
With the expert guidance of local author Thomas M. Spencer, youāll find yourself on an Appalachian mountain peak or on the banks of the Cahaba River, as it broadens to snake through the Coastal Plain. Visit old-growth forest in the Sipsey Wilderness, or hike down into the āGrand Canyon of the Eastā at Little River Canyon. Across this landscape, youāll find a diversity of plant and animal speciesāsome rare and endangeredārivaling those found anywhere else in North America.
Book Features:
- Descriptions of 35 five-star hiking trails for all levels and interests
- GPS-based trail maps, elevation profiles, and detailed directions to trailheads
- Insight into the history, flora, and fauna of the routes
- Ratings for scenery, difficulty, trail condition, solitude, and accessibility for children
Lace up, grab your pack, and hit the trail!
This book title, Five-Star Trails: Birmingham (35 Beautiful Hikes in and Around Central Alabama) - 9781634043076, ISBN: 9781634043076, by Thomas M. Spencer, published by Menasha Ridge Press (October 13, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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