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Monte Sano Mountain Preserve
1,091
Acres
Hiking, Mountain Biking, Picnicking at the Pavilion (Call the office to
reserve the Pavilion.)
DIRECTIONS: To
Land Trust Parking lot on Bankhead Parkway...east on University Drive
(Hwy. 72),
which becomes Pratt, then becomes Bankhead Parkway.
Continue on Bankhead until you pass Toll Gate Road.
The parking lot
is app. ½ mile on the right and is marked with a stone marker.
Bollard barriers are at the South end.
The Picnic Pavilion may be reserved by calling 534-5263.
SPECIAL
FEATURE: Historic THREE CAVES QUARRY
Posted, private property. Access only with permission.
* Three
Caves is closed until further notice. *
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south monte sano trailhead
/ Gateway to Trough Springs
Hiking, Mountain Biking
DIRECTIONS:
Governor’s Drive to Monte Sano Blvd. at crest. South Monte Sano
Trailhead
(look for historic marker) is across from the entrance to Burritt on the
Mountain Museum.
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Wade Mountain Preserve
820.84
Acres
Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding
DIRECTIONS: North on Memorial Parkway past Alabama A & M University.
Turn
left onto Hollow Road (first road north of Winchester Road).
Turn
right on Spraggins Hollow Road. The Land Trust parking lot on right, just past
the third 90 degree turn in
the road. Info kiosk in parking lot.
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Blevins Gap Preserve
971.49 Acres
Hiking, Mountain Biking
DIRECTIONS: From
Memorial Parkway go east on Airport Road; cross over Whitesburg and
continue into Jones Valley. Airport turns into Carl T. Jones Drive. Go
about 4 miles.
At the Four Mile Post/Cecil B. Ashburn light (Super Target Center is
on the right), turn left to go up and over the mountains (essentially to
Hampton Cove). At the top (at Blevins Gap which is between Huntsville and
Green Mountains) there is a graveled parking area on the right. A small
Land Trust sign marks the lot. Access to North Green Mountain trails.
Huntsville Mountain's Fanning Trail: East
on Cecil B. Ashburn Drive, left on Donegal (first street past church), then
left onto Walsingham to the dead end. Do not block drive. |
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RAINBOW MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD
Hiking, Mountain Biking, Children's Play Area
DIRECTIONS: West
on Hwy. 72 (University); left onto Hughes
Road; left onto Thomas Road
(app. 1.2 miles); left onto Concord; right onto
Stoneway Trail up mountain; right at T intersection
(still on Stoneway
Trail)
to water tower at mountain top (app. .6 mile). Info kiosk in
parking lot.
Trails are maintained by Madison City Greenways and Trails.
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GREEN
Mountain:
275.07Acres
Mathis
Mountain:
20.12 Acres |
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East Monte Sano:
201.6 Acres
NORTH MADISON COUNTY:
153.50
Acres
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CHAPMAN MOUNTAIN:
120.57 Acres
Cove
CREEK: 60.53
Acres |
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berry mountain: 121.79 Acres
Bell Mountain: 82.49 Acres |
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City of
Madison: 182.51
Acres |
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limestone county: 175.02 Acres
DeKalb county:
23.00 Acres |
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JACKSON COUNTY: 308.00
Acres
Marshall COUNTY:
56.00 Acres |
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Life Estates: 396.54
Acres |
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Other
Properties: 4.85
Acres |
Total:
5,064.93 Acres
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