Land Trust of North Alabama Guided Hike
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Event Details:
| Date | November 13, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Time | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Cost | Free |
| Categories | Healthy Huntsville |
| Organizer | Land Trust of North Alabama 256-534-5263 |
Trail of Tears: Benge Detachment Over Blevins Gap-Guided Hike
(2 hours / Moderate to difficult)
Historian John Stanton will lead along an actual TOT route. The Land Trust’s Blevins Gap Nature Preserve protects a portion of the Benge Detachment Route – a Trail of Tears contingent that began in Fort Payne, came over Blevins Gap and down Four Mile Post, past Big Spring then on to Tennessee and beyond. We also hope to enjoy some spectacular, colorful fall foliage.
Directions: From Memorial Parkway go east on Airport Rd.; cross over Whitesburg and continue into Jones Valley. Airport Road turns into Carl T. Jones Drive. At the Four Mile Post/Cecil B. Ashburn light (Super Target Center is on the right), turn left and go to the top of the mountain towards Hampton Cove. Blevins Gap is at the top (between Huntsville and Green Mountains). Graveled parking area on right is marked by a small Land Trust sign. ~Google Maps: 3475 Cecil Ashburn Drive Southeast~
**In case of rain, hikes will be cancelled and posted on the Land Trust of North Alabama website and Facebook page.**