30th Annual Thanksgiving Day Hike

Join us for a Thanksgiving Day tradition! Get ready for your Thanksgiving feast by starting the morning off with a Monte Sano hike led by Land Trust volunteers and staff.

This year is a bit different because our hike starts at the Three Caves Trailhead due to the Bankhead Trailhead being closed for construction of the Tollgate Greenway.  We’re also giving hikers two choices:

The shorter option, led by David Young, starts at the Three Caves Trailhead and heads east on the Waterline Trail. When hikers get to the Young-Kennedy Trail, they will head north on Young-Kennedy to the Wagon Trail.  Heading north on the Wagon Trail, hikers will continue on to the Alms House Trail.  They will then take the Alms House Trail back to the trailhead. (2.05 miles / moderately difficult)

The longer option, led by Bruce Martin, starts at the Three Caves Trailhead and heads north on the Alms House Trail.  Once hikers reach the Sink Hole Trail, they will take it north to meet the Wildflower Trail.  They will head east on the Wildflower Trail, taking it to the Wagon Trail.  They will take Wagon Trail south to meet the Young-Kennedy Trail.  Taking the Young-Kennedy trail south, hikers will continue to the Waterline Trail, which they will take west, using it to return to the trailhead.  (3.25 miles / moderately difficult with a climb)

Trailhead: Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Three Caves Trailhead) – 901 Kennamer Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801

Sign up for the shorter hike

Sign up for the longer hike

In the event this hike has to be canceled due to weather or trail conditions, we will send a notification to the email address you use to register.