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« on: September 09, 2008, 02:52:24 PM »
I just thought it might be fun/informative to list ALL the places in AL you can do atleast an overnight BPing trip.

I'll start:
Pinhoti NRT/Cheaha WA/Taladega NF
Sipsey WA/ Bankhead NF
Walls of Jericho
Oak Mtn sp? (they mention walk-in sites on the website)
 
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« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2008, 03:02:48 PM »
Quote from: flemdawg1 on September 09, 2008, 02:52:24 PM

Oak Mtn sp? (they mention walk-in sites on the website)
 

Yeah, they have what they call remote camping sites.  However you can get to any of them in half a day or less of hiking.  However if you were to leave one evening and get to one it would be a nice night of camping.  I plan on doing it with the Scouts pretty soon.
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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2008, 03:17:19 PM »
RE Pinhoti - just me being finicky...  its a National Recreation Trail, not a Scenic trail...

RE OMSP - WARNING!  You may not want to use their backcountry site that is located near the crest of Double Oak Mtn!  That is unless you like being startled awake multiple times during the night by the long echoing blasts of train horns!  The tracks that this emanates from is all the way down by the Tank Farm exit (246?) the sound carries across the flat lands and on up the mountain side! 
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« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2008, 03:29:12 PM »
Quote from: Cuffs on September 09, 2008, 03:17:19 PM
RE Pinhoti - just me being finicky...  its a National Recreation Trail, not a Scenic trail...


Thanks, fixed it. Anymore, surely there has to be more?
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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2008, 03:31:25 PM »
I don't know and don't call me Shirley.
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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2008, 03:38:51 PM »
Can I be frank with you?  No, wait, I dont want to be Frank!
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« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2008, 03:44:03 PM »
Alright youse numbshkulls, knock it off! [/moe]

I got another 2:
Conecuh Trail /Conecuh NF
Bartram NRT/ Tuskegee NF
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2008, 04:18:40 PM »
Cane Creek Preserve
http://www.alatrails.com/...ndex.php/topic,372.0.html
http://schuffertstudios.c...isc/CaneCreekPreserve.pdf

The Lacefields allow backpacking, and we encountered a backpacker while we were there. The place isn't huge*, but because of the weird property layout, getting in and out in a single day requires not fully exploring the place. We set out around 11, and around 5 we hitched a ride with the Lacefields because we were still deep in the canyon. To fully explore the place, you'd probably be best with a backpacking trip. Call or e-mail ahead, and no campfires.

* As far as backpacking-compatible parks go it isn't huge, but for a chunk of personally protected property it is huge. Plus, it is home to several rare plant species, making it a huge draw for people who like that sort of thing.
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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2008, 08:30:16 PM »
That list would be an interesting article for the main page with all the proper web links and some brief descriptions.
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« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2008, 06:54:16 AM »
KARMA! KARMA! KARMA!  Git it FD1!  WOO HOO!   
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« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2008, 08:41:49 AM »
I did a post in my journal, but honestly I dont have the info needed to fill it up (campsite and trail info specifically).
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2008, 07:30:13 PM »
I have a few unless I've missed the topic Embarrassed,
Flag mtn coosa county
odom scout trail ( cheaha)
high falls trail (near cheaha)
Tuskegee nat. forest

These are hiking trails,some long some short.
Check water conditions on these!
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« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2008, 07:41:37 PM »
Quote from: flemdawg1 on September 09, 2008, 03:44:03 PM
Alright youse numbshkulls, knock it off! [/moe]

I got another 2:
Conecuh Trail /Conecuh NF
Bartram NRT/ Tuskegee NF

I'll shut up for now... comment was in error.
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« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2008, 07:56:03 PM »
Bucks Pocket State Park - 12 miles of trails
Desoto State Park - 15 miles of trails
Lake Guntersville State Park - 36 miles of trails
Monte Sano State Park - 20 miles of trails
Monte Sano Preserve (Land Trust)
Wade Mountain Preserve (Land Trust)
Blevins Gap Preserve (Land Trust)
Rainbow Mountain (Land Trust)
Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail
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« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2008, 09:34:57 AM »
I don't think you can overnight camp on any of those, especially the Land Trust and Monte Sano trails.  Undecided

ke4uzi, thanks for the submissions. I'll check them out.
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« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2008, 10:02:07 AM »
Hey Bear, I've done the campsites at Oak Mtn several times. You're right, they are close in and not a whole lot, but still fun.

My list would be:
Wind Creek State Park - no remote camping
Lake Martin Island Camping - camp anywhere, but need a boat
Walls of Jericho - very nice
Pinhoti - you betcha
Sipsey/Bankhead - love it
Gulf Shores State Park - very nice, but it's been a while for me

And I'm sure there are tons more, but I'm a little unsure right now....sorry.
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« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2008, 07:05:19 PM »
Quote from: flemdawg1 on September 22, 2008, 09:34:57 AM
I don't think you can overnight camp on any of those, especially the Land Trust and Monte Sano trails.  Undecided

ke4uzi, thanks for the submissions. I'll check them out.



You can... if you know who the land administrator is and have made accommodations with them in advance... Wink
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« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2008, 07:16:44 AM »
Ooooh.  Smiley
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« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2008, 09:11:00 AM »
I have talked to the Guntersville rangers before and they said no overnight camping was allowed in the backcountry there.
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« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2008, 04:27:36 PM »
I've always wanted to do a renegade bushwhack trip down the length of Little River Canyon in the spring, but never had the guts to do it.  I probalby will do a long day trip of as much ground as I can cover this spring.
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