Little River Canyon Alabama trails?

[iBarsky]

I didn't know anything about those early theme park facts

Unfortunately there weren't many then that understood that an untouched canyon could be a much better tourism draw than a small, crappy "theme park".

Be careful with the earthquake wishes....

Sometimes people need a reminder that just because you can doesn't mean you should.

There are some great overlooks

The canyon is a pretty cool place to explore. Several good caves, some places to climb and all kinds of cool rock formations. It's a nice hike from the waterfall to the mouth park. There are some really good swimming holes.
There's a lot of old stories about the canyon. Legends of a native american gold mine and native americans hiding out to keep from being relocated.

If nothing else you find some neat stuff in the canyon that has been washed down by flood waters. I can't wait to get down there to see what the recent ones have left. We have found everything from canoes to full docks to a Harley Davidson.
I wonder how far the pontoon got that went over the dam at DeSoto Falls?

 

[iBarsky]

eroc37
Hope you had fun at Little River today if you ended up going. The river is fairly low so crossings should be easy.
I was up there yesterday dropping off a couple of friends who were kayaking from Flatrock to the bridge.

On the way over the mountain today I saw a small group headed that way. It was a Tacoma, two Pathfinders and a couple other vehicles.

 

[Ghost]

I went down there from Chatanooga in the late 80's and we found this old skylilne down from the canyon mouth. Are you familure with that?

 

[iBarsky]

I went down there from Chatanooga in the late 80's and we found this old skylilne down from the canyon mouth. Are you familure with that?

It was probably the ski lift/chair lift left from the failed theme park the state allowed some people from Fort Payne to start in the '60s. The idea (thankfully) fell apart after a few years but there's still crap scattered around all the way to the bottom of the canyon.

 

[Ghost]

It was probably the ski lift/chair lift left from the failed theme park the state allowed some people from Fort Payne to start in the '60s. The idea (thankfully) fell apart after a few years but there's still crap scattered around all the way to the bottom of the canyon.

Yea we hiked down to the bottom there or near there iirc. Was a good time. I'd like ot go back. I did not realise they have backwoods trails there. Hell I did not even realise its a park.

 

[iBarsky]

It's really a pretty cool place and not widely known. I've hiked from one end of the canyon to the other and I can still spend days exploring new areas.

If anyone watches that Man vs Wild show, Little River Canyon is where he was supposed to be for the Alabama episode. In reality only a little of what they showed was actually filmed in the canyon

 

[ChuckstrPT]

If anyone watches that Man vs Wild show, Little River Canyon is where he was supposed to be for the Alabama episode. In reality only a little of what they showed was actually filmed in the canyon

When is/was that episode on?? We like Bear....he's da man...
We're heading up there this weekend, Sat for a Fresh Air Family event, a kids hike...I think Desoto State Park??

 

[iBarsky]

It was on back during the summer. Use caution if you have small children as Bear shows how to kill a small piggy that someone tied to a tree for him.

We're heading up there this weekend, Sat for a Fresh Air Family event, a kids hike...I think Desoto State Park??

DeSoto has some very family friendly trails. Make sure and go see DeSoto Falls while you're there. It's only about ten minutes away.
Dress warmly, I think they are calling for a high temperature in the mid 30s with a chance of precip.

 

[ChuckstrPT]

DeSoto has some very family friendly trails. Make sure and go see DeSoto Falls while you're there. It's only about ten minutes away.
Dress warmly, I think they are calling for a high temperature in the mid 30s with a chance of precip.

We like hiking in the winter....I don't like to sweat if I don't have too:viking:

 

[iBarsky]

We like hiking in the winter....:viking:

Same here. No bugs, no snakes and no humidity.

 

[ChuckstrPT]

Same here. No bugs, no snakes and no humidity.

Amen.:clap:

 

[ChuckstrPT]

Here is the hike were doing...with a 4 and 6 yr oldarty:
Saturday, December 5
Winter Fairy Houses and Hobbit Hike
Children’s Nature Observation Skills
DeSoto State Park
Ft Payne, AL
Program Time: 12 Noon
Pausing in the woods or along the river to create a small structure for the good folk gives children the opportunity to bond with nature on a very personal level. Award-winning storyteller and naturalist Renee Morrison was taught to make fairy houses by her grandmother and has been making fairy houses with her sons and nature campers for decades. She’ll also lead a short “hobbity” hike through an enchanted forest to identify places where fairies might live or play to teach observation skills to budding young naturalists. Located at JSU’s Little River Canyon Center (near Little River Falls on Hwy 35)
Meet: at the Little River Canyon Center at 12 noon.
Directions: We will travel I-59North to take the Hwy 35 Exit; Hwy 35 East (up the mountain) for approximately 6 miles…Little River Café (256-845-5071) land mark on right, turns LEFT at Little River Canyon Center sign. If you reach Hwy 176 (Canyon Rim Road) or if you cross the Hwy 35 Little River Falls Bridge, you’ve gone TOO far, turn around & go back approximately ¼ mile to Little River Canyon Center. The Little River Canyon Center is handicap accessible.
Fee notice: $10 per person - pre-registration is required.
Register: [email protected] or 205-401-0245

 

[iBarsky]

Sounds cool.

 

[eroc37]

iBarsky, you saw our group...

i was behind the second pathy in my red XJ.

we had a relaxing day. yeah... the trails were tame but i'm still getting the wife used to 4wheeling so it was a good first step. we stopped for lunch on the huge rock cliffs overlooking the river. We actually found a stray dog in the parking area and brought him back with us!

 

[iBarsky]

Glad you guys had fun.