HIKE MORE THAN 70 TRAILS AND GREENWAYS IN THE HUNTSVILLE METRO AREA
From rugged mountain trails to paved greenway paths, Huntsville native Marcus Woolf offers a guide to over 70 trails in the Huntsville metro area. For more than 25 years, Woolf has worked as an outdoor writer. His work has appeared in national magazines like
Backpacker
and
Outsid
e, and he is the author of the guidebooks
Hiking Huntsville Vol. 1
Afoot & Afield: Atlanta
(Wilderness Press). In
Hiking Huntsville Vol.2
, he provides thorough descriptions of the local terrain and identifies trail highlights, such as and scenic overlooks, waterfalls and historical landmarks.
offers choices for everyone, from families with children to casual hikers to trail enthusiasts. This guide includes trails on
Keel Mountain
,
Chapman Mountain
Wade Mountain
Rainbow Mountain
. It also covers
Hays Nature Preserve
Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve
, the
U.S. Space &Rocket Center
trails and more than a dozen
greenway paths
in the Huntsville metro area.
Each trail description includes:
- Essential trail information, including distance, hiking time and difficulty
- Summaries of the trail's significant and best features to help you determine whether the hike is right for you
- Thorough hiking directions and details about the terrain and environment
- Notable waypoints along the trail, such as trail junctions, natural features and historical areas
- GPS coordinates for each waypoint
- An easy-to-read map that includes waypoints