land trust of north alabama

The LandTrust has maintained the trail system in the Huntsville Community so well. There is hiking for all skill levels and the true beauty of our community is hidden on these trails. I encourage everyone to take time and enjoy the beauty - behind the scenes...in the woods!

My husband and I like to hike here even more than in the state park! (And only partly because there's no fee!)The trails are great and I like that it feels more natural and off the beaten path. The downside of this is that the trails are not really that well marked. Sometimes you need to really keep a keen eye out to make sure you're where you're supposed to be!

So far all the trails I've been on have been very well maintained, marked and worth the time to hike. Only complaint I could have is the Trough Springs trail, trail markers soon disappear, and I never made it to the historic sight. I was told the historic marker is missing too. Called the Land Trust office and was expecting an email, but never received it.

We hiked the Railroad Bed trail on Monte Sano Preserve and found the trails to be well marked and reasonably traversed by most people of average walking abilities. Several trails exist of various lengths. Paved parking lot and not overly busy. One could spend a good portion of the day hiking all the trails. There was some small creeks flowing with what I call miniature waterfalls. Liked the trail well enough that I will come back many times while the weather is cool.

We went on a hike to Green Mtn. The group was anyone who showed up-advertised in paper. There were different ages, levels of fitness, even two 11 year olds and we all kept up and got along.

The North Alabama Land Trust is comprised of several different properties: Wade Mountain Preserve north of Huntsville near the Toyota plant; Blevins Gap Preserve off Carl T. Jones drive between Jones Valley and Hampton Cove; Monte Sano Preserve on Monte Sano mountain; and Rainbow Mountain Trailhead in Madison, AL. All feature good but primitive (un-paved) hiking trails. Numerous trails wind through each preserve, with easy, moderate, and difficult trails in all. Trail maps can be downloaded for free from the Land Trust website (http://landtrustnal.org) for free. The maps include elevation contours and are to scale, making planning your hike much easier to plan. Wade Mountain has no facilities inside the preserve. Blevins Gap has a port-a-potty in the parking area. Bring your own water and snacks. Wear sturdy shoes and a hiking pole is a real plus here. An unspoiled and largely overlooked natural trasure in our own backyard.

The Land Trust Trails are well maintained, and the views are great. Trails vary from easy to difficult and vary in distance. Such an asset to the area.

On an early March Saturday morning we traversed the Wildflower Trail adjaent Fagan Creek. I imagine the flowers will appear with the onset of spring but I enjoyed my hike just the same. We took the opportunity to find a few of the local geocaches and scout out additional trails for our next visit. Folks planning on a visit should know that it's not a paved trail, more like traditional hiking though the trails are easily identified and followed, marked with the names. The parking we found was very limited and we saw no signs of bathrooms so take care of business before you head out. If you enjoy easy to moderate hikes along flowing creeks, t

Beautiful scenery and views; trails well maintained and marked; guided hikes offered; summer hikes for kids get them outdoors in the fresh air; great asset to the area.

We went hiking at Rainbow Mountain Trail. It was beautiful. You can see lots of rock formation, and the trail is challenging, we had to hop between rocks and it was fun. The trail head parking lot is blocked now, but we parked on the street near the water tower.

My husband and I stayed overnight in Huntsville while driving to northern Florida. We thought we'd take a hike before leaving. We ended up hiking the Bill and Marion Certain trail in Blevins Gap. What a beautiful area, and such a great view from the top of the mountain. The spring flowers here must be amazing. We hope to return in the future.

The Land Trust of North Alabama is dedicated to supporting the retention of greenspace for the benefit of Huntsville residents. In addition, they provide concerts periodically at the Three Caves location north east of the Hospital. My wife and I attend these and support this organization whenever we can.

Almost never congested this free access to Huntsville's best nature trails is a must visit. Spectacular at any time of year you see something new every time you go. Beautiful streams and waterfalls, especially after rainy periods. Generally easy trails but some more challenging ones are there if you want them. Easy connection to Monte Sano State Park trails. For me the number 1 attraction in Huntsville.

The Land Trust of North Alabama provides miles of great hiking trails in and around Huntsville. They have trail maintenance days when volunteers can get together to work on maintaining old trails and creating new trails.

Trip to relieve cabin fever,so headed up MonteSano to trail head off Bankhead Pky.Took the railroad trail out and back, the water was up in the streams so was a little wet in places.Was nice outing stress relief