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Guided Hikes
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Hike at Harvest Square
Harvest Square Nature Preserve 111 Allyson Sadie Boulevard, Harvest, AL, United States(Easy / Around 1 hour / 1.75 miles) Harvest Square Nature Preserve has a lot of things about it that appeal to the casual hiker: Its trails are relatively easy to walk on, there’s not a lot of mileage, and – best of all – there are no hills! Mapping this hike shows it to […]
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Hike at Chapman Mountain
Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United States(Moderate / probably a bit more than 2 hours / 3 miles) Come join us at the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve as we hike the “high trails” of the preserve. This hike will give us the opportunity to get out and see the upper elevations of the preserve. We’ll start by heading south from the […]
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Hike at Bradford Creek Greenway
Bradford Creek Greenway (Heritage Elementary School entrance) 11775 County Line Rd., Madison, AL, United States(Easy / 1.5 hours or so / around 2 miles) Come out with us as we walk part of the Bradford Creek Greenway. We’ll start at the trailhead by Heritage Elementary School and head south for just about a mile or so. The greenway is paved and wide, so this is the perfect walk for […]
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Hike at Bethel Spring Nature Preserve
Bethel Spring Nature Preserve 2641 Cherry Tree Road, Gurley, AL, United States(Moderately difficult / 3 hours/ 3 miles) Bethel Spring Nature Preserve has one of the most beautiful waterfalls on any of the Land Trust preserves and one of the largest in Madison County. This hike will start with an easy walk on the Bethel Creek Loop Trail. Things get a bit more challenging though as […]
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Hike at Monte Sano: Oak Park
Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Oak Park Trailhead) 2250 Oakwood Ave NE, Huntsville, AL(Moderate/Around 1.5 hours/ About 2 miles) Join us on a climb up the north side of Monte Sano! One of the favorite trails of our trail running groups is Oak Park, which you’ll follow until you get to the northern fork of the Buzzard’s Roost Trail, which features a small waterfall at the wetter times […]
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Hike at Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve (Kensington Trailhead) Kensington Dr, Madison, United States(Moderate / Around 2 hours / 2.5 miles) Come for a hike at Rainbow Mountain–the Rainbolt Trail. Beginning at the Kensington Drive Trailhead, follow this beautifully built trail up to the Rainbow Mountain Loop, where you’ll turn north and head to Balance Rock Trail, observing several of the preserve’s intriguing formations. Come back around Rainbow […]
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Hike at Blevins Gap South
Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (Blevins Gap Trailhead) 3470 Cecil Ashburn Dr. SE, Huntsville, AL, United States(Moderate / 2.5 hours / 3.25 miles) Blevins Gap Nature Preserve provides some of the best views of Huntsville in the area. If you’ve not seen the city (and Jackson County to the east) from this vantage point, you’re going to want to check it out! This hike is rated moderate, but it does start […]
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Homeschool Teen Hike
Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (Fanning Trailhead) 2275 Cecil Ashburn Drive, Huntsville, AL, United StatesWednesday, February 25, 2026 Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve (Moderate / About 2 hours / About 2 miles or so) Bring a snack and a sketchpad/nature journal (optional) and join us for a monthly Homeschool Teen Hike! Led by Land Trust hike leader Bri Cobert, this month’s hike will focus on winter tree identification on Chapman […]
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Cane Creek Nature Preserve Hike
Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve 251 Loop Rd, Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States(Moderate / about 4 hours / 5 miles) Hooper Falls is 2.5 miles out for a one-way, 5 miles round trip. We will be taking it easy on the hike and moving at a leisurely pace. The hike is of moderate difficulty with some rolling hill climbs coming mostly at the end of the hike […]
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03/07 Wade Mountain Hike
Wade Mountain Nature Preserve (Spragins Hollow Trailhead) 10130 Spragins Hollow Road, Huntsville, AL, United States(Moderate / Around 3 hours / Just under 4 miles) The view from the top of the Devils Racetrack trail is not one to be missed! If you haven’t seen it yet (and even if you have), join us for a hike on Wade Mountain. We’ll start at the Spragins Hollow Trailhead, and take the […]
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Foraging Hike at Hickory Cove
Hickory Cove Nature Preserve 1500 Trailhead Main St, Huntsville, Alabama(Easy / Around 2 hours, but maybe longer / 2 miles or so) Join us for a foraging hike at Hickory Cove Nature Preserve to find out about the special plants you might find foraging in the spring. Forager Casey Lanier will lead you through the preserve on a route that will be determined the […]
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Naturalist Hike
Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Cold Springs Trailhead) 150 Fearn St SE, Huntsville, ALMonte Sano Nature Preserve at the Cold Springs Trailhead (Easy / around 1 hour / around 1 mile) Join forest ecologist, Soos Weber, as we amble along the trails to learn more about the ecology of our Land Trust Nature Preserves. This will be a slow-paced hike where we will stop to learn about the […]
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Hike at Monte Sano (Cleermont Trailhead)
Monte Sano Nature Preserve (Cleermont Trailhead) 500 Cleermont Drive, Huntsville, AL, United States(Moderate / 1.5 hours / About 2 miles) Fagan Creek is beautiful any time of the year, especially in the spring. The route for this hike will start at Cleermont Trailhead and head east on Wildflower Trail. At the end of Wildflower Trail, you’ll spend just a few minutes on Fagan Springs Trail before heading […]
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Naturalist Hike
Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve 1263 U.S Hwy 72 East, Huntsville, AL, United StatesChapman Mountain Nature Preserve (Easy / around 1 hour / around 1 mile) Join forest ecologist, Soos Weber, as we amble along the trails to learn more about the ecology of our Land Trust Nature Preserves. This will be a slow-paced hike where we will stop to learn about the forest around us here in […]
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Homeschool Teen Hike
Blevins Gap Nature Preserve (Fanning Trailhead) 2275 Cecil Ashburn Drive, Huntsville, AL, United StatesWednesday, March 25, 2026 Blevins Gap Nature Preserve North This Homeschool Teen Hike will take place at Blevins Gap North at the Fanning Trailhead, located behind Southeast Church of the Nazarene. We will follow the Little Foot Loop and Jones Valley Loop trails, stopping to nature journal and take photos. There is plenty to see […]
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