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« on: March 07, 2010, 10:49:37 PM »
I'm putting together a list of natural bridges, arches and needle's eye formations in Alabama. If you know of any others, please add. I'm leaving out exact locations.

Bankhead National Forest
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Little Natural Bridge - Natural Bridge Recreation Area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Beech Creak area
Two Arches - Capsey Creek area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Needle's Eye - Thompson/Sipsey Creek
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Other Areas

Natural Bridge of Alabama - Winston County
Rock Bridge - Rock Bridge Canyon, Franklin County
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Hwy 243, Franklin County
Hartselle Natural Bridge - Morgan County
Pisgah Arch - near Pisgah Civitan Park, Pisgah
Honeycomb Natural Bridge - Marshall County
Chandler Natural Bridge - Little Canoe Creek, Etowah/St. Claire Counties
High Falls Natural Bridge - DeKalb County
Rock City Arch - near Weis Lake, Mackey
Double Natural Bridges - Thomasville, Wilcox County
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2010, 12:17:03 AM »
O.o

There's a Double Natural Bridges near Thomasville?!!??

Why haven't I heard of that?

Where's it (uh, they)?
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2010, 06:20:44 AM »
Natural bridge near cranal falls
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010, 07:30:22 AM »
Thanks McDowra.

Bankhead National Forest
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Little Natural Bridge - Natural Bridge Recreation Area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Beech Creak area
Two Arches - Capsey Creek area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Needle's Eye - Thompson/Sipsey Creek
Natural Bridge Falls - near Cranal Falls, Cranal Creek
small needle's eye - near Kinlock Falls
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Other Areas

Natural Bridge of Alabama - Winston County
Rock Bridge - Rock Bridge Canyon, Franklin County
Unnamed Natural Bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Unnamed crack natural bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Hartselle Natural Bridge - Morgan County
Pisgah Arch - near Pisgah Civitan Park, Pisgah
Honeycomb Natural Bridge - Marshall County
Chandler Natural Bridge - Little Canoe Creek, Etowah/St. Claire Counties
High Falls Natural Bridge - DeKalb County
Rock City Arch - near Weis Lake, Mackey
Double Natural Bridges - Thomasville, Wilcox County
needle's eye - Thompson Falls, Arab
Needle Eye Rock/Mushroom Rock - Little River Canyon Parkway
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2010, 09:01:29 AM »
I guess this one would qualify as a natural arch.  Found in Kings Cove:

http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/04/84/62/jpg_0010.jpg
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010, 09:46:21 AM »
UW, there is a needle eye hiking out of Gum Pond close to that arborglyph.  It's on the way to where Braziel comes up out of the ground.
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2010, 03:14:27 AM »
Quote from: dayhiker on March 08, 2010, 09:46:21 AM
UW, there is a needle eye hiking out of Gum Pond close to that arborglyph.  It's on the way to where Braziel comes up out of the ground.




That's right dayhiker, I'd forgotten that one. I guess the one I submitted would be better called a needle's eye than an arch.
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2010, 01:36:51 PM »
Pully, how is this project coming along?
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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2010, 02:47:54 PM »
No one's mention it yet, so I will!  There's a natural bridge at Hurricane Creek Park near Vinemont, AL.  When you pay the entrance fee, keep straight on the bike path instead of going right and downhill.  It's on the left, a quarter mile down?  Been a while since I've been.  




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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2010, 06:48:49 PM »
Thanks for the contributions. The list is looking good but nothing compared to Big South Fork.

Bankhead National Forest
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Little Natural Bridge - Natural Bridge Recreation Area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Beech Creak area
Two Arches - Capsey Creek area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Chief's Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Needle's Eye - Thompson/Sipsey Creek
Natural Bridge Falls - near Cranal Falls, Cranal Creek
small needle's eye - near Kinlock Falls
needle eye - King's Cove
needle eye - Braziel Creek
natural bridge - tributary of Brushy Creek

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Other Areas

Natural Bridge of Alabama - Winston County
Rock Bridge - Rock Bridge Canyon, Franklin County
Unnamed Natural Bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Unnamed crack natural bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Hartselle Natural Bridge - Morgan County
Pisgah Arch - near Pisgah Civitan Park, Pisgah
Honeycomb Natural Bridge - Marshall County
Chandler Natural Bridge - Little Canoe Creek, Etowah/St. Claire Counties
High Falls Natural Bridge - DeKalb County
Rock City Arch - near Weis Lake, Mackey
Double Natural Bridges - Thomasville, Wilcox County
needle's eye - Thompson Falls, Arab
Needle Eye Rock/Mushroom Rock - Little River Canyon Parkway
natural bridge - Hurricane Creek Park, Vinemont
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« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2010, 08:06:24 PM »
Not sure if this adds anything new.  http://www.naturalarches.org/db/arches/alabama.htm


However, I just recalled that there's one at Cherokee Rock Village.  I'm searching to see if I have a photo of it, though.  Actually, there are two.  This one's nearly impossible to photograph, though: 

The sliver of rock in the center comes out away from the rock face, but it's not easy getting a vantage point.  The other one is located closer to the parking area. 
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« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2010, 08:27:13 PM »
Here's another!  This is at Horse Pens 40 near Steele, AL

Another Mushroom w/needle eye
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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2010, 12:23:43 PM »
Added some more.

Bankhead National Forest
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Little Natural Bridge - Natural Bridge Recreation Area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Beech Creak area
Two Arches - Capsey Creek area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Chief's Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Needle's Eye - Thompson/Sipsey Creek
Natural Bridge Falls - near Cranal Falls, Cranal Creek
small needle's eye - near Kinlock Falls
needle eye - King's Cove
needle eye - Braziel Creek
natural bridge - tributary of Brushy Creek
Skyhole Falls - Quillan
cave natural bridge (kind of) - Wiggins Hollow
small natural bridge - Wiggins Hollow
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Other Areas

Natural Bridge of Alabama - Winston County
Rock Bridge - Rock Bridge Canyon, Franklin County
Unnamed Natural Bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Unnamed crack natural bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Hartselle Natural Bridge - Morgan County
Pisgah Arch - near Pisgah Civitan Park, Pisgah
Honeycomb Natural Bridge - Marshall County
Chandler Natural Bridge - Little Canoe Creek, Etowah/St. Claire Counties
High Falls Natural Bridge - DeKalb County
Rock City Arch - near Weis Lake, Mackey
Double Natural Bridges - Thomasville, Wilcox County
needle's eye - Thompson Falls, Arab
Needle Eye Rock/Mushroom Rock - Little River Canyon Parkway
natural bridge - Hurricane Creek Park, Vinemont
needle eye/mushroom rock - Horse Pens 40
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« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2011, 03:51:09 PM »
Added some more to the Bankhead list.

Bankhead National Forest
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Little Natural Bridge - Natural Bridge Recreation Area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Beech Creak area
Two Arches - Capsey Creek area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Chief's Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Needle's Eye - Thompson/Sipsey Creek
Natural Bridge Falls - near Cranal Falls, Cranal Creek
small needle's eye - near Kinlock Falls
needle eye - King's Cove
needle eye - Braziel Creek
natural bridge - tributary of Brushy Creek (Smith Hollow)
Skyhole Falls - Quillan
cave natural bridge (kind of) - Wiggins Hollow
small natural bridge - Wiggins Hollow
small limestone natural bridge - Hagood Creek
crack/forming natural bridge - at spring up from Brushy Creek
very small arch - Brushy Creek
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Other Areas

Natural Bridge of Alabama - Winston County
Rock Bridge - Rock Bridge Canyon, Franklin County
Unnamed Natural Bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Unnamed crack natural bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Hartselle Natural Bridge - Morgan County
Pisgah Arch - near Pisgah Civitan Park, Pisgah
Honeycomb Natural Bridge - Marshall County
Chandler Natural Bridge - Little Canoe Creek, Etowah/St. Claire Counties
High Falls Natural Bridge - DeKalb County
Rock City Arch - near Weis Lake, Mackey
Double Natural Bridges - Thomasville, Wilcox County
needle's eye - Thompson Falls, Arab
Needle Eye Rock/Mushroom Rock - Little River Canyon Parkway
natural bridge - Hurricane Creek Park, Vinemont
needle eye/mushroom rock - Horse Pens 40
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« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2011, 09:29:01 PM »
Adding more to the Bankhead list

Bankhead National Forest
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Little Natural Bridge - Natural Bridge Recreation Area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Beech Creak area
Two Arches - Capsey Creek area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Chief's Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Needle's Eye - Thompson/Sipsey Creek
Natural Bridge Falls - near Cranal Falls, Cranal Creek
small needle's eye - near Kinlock Falls
needle eye - King's Cove
needle eye - Braziel Creek
natural bridge - tributary of Brushy Creek (Smith Hollow)
Skyhole Falls - Quillan
cave natural bridge (kind of) - Wiggins Hollow
small natural bridge - Wiggins Hollow
small limestone natural bridge - Hagood Creek
crack/forming natural bridge - at spring up from Brushy Creek
very small arch - Brushy Creek
small arch - Upper Quillan Creek
small arch - Payne Creek
small arch - North Caney
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Other Areas

Natural Bridge of Alabama - Winston County
Rock Bridge - Rock Bridge Canyon, Franklin County
Unnamed Natural Bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Unnamed crack natural bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Hartselle Natural Bridge - Morgan County
Pisgah Arch - near Pisgah Civitan Park, Pisgah
Honeycomb Natural Bridge - Marshall County
Chandler Natural Bridge - Little Canoe Creek, Etowah/St. Claire Counties
High Falls Natural Bridge - DeKalb County
Rock City Arch - near Weis Lake, Mackey
Double Natural Bridges - Thomasville, Wilcox County
needle's eye - Thompson Falls, Arab
Needle Eye Rock/Mushroom Rock - Little River Canyon Parkway
natural bridge - Hurricane Creek Park, Vinemont
needle eye/mushroom rock - Horse Pens 40
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« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2011, 11:16:11 PM »
what is the line of distiction between a needle's eye and big hole in the rock, and a natural bridge or arch I wonder ??
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« Reply #16 on: November 21, 2011, 05:22:19 PM »
Mostly semantics. Wink
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« Reply #17 on: November 21, 2011, 05:24:05 PM »
Quote from: Pully on November 20, 2011, 09:29:01 PM
Adding more to the Bankhead list

Bankhead National Forest
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Little Natural Bridge - Natural Bridge Recreation Area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Beech Creak area
Two Arches - Capsey Creek area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Chief's Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Needle's Eye - Thompson/Sipsey Creek
Natural Bridge Falls - near Cranal Falls, Cranal Creek
small needle's eye - near Kinlock Falls
needle eye - King's Cove
needle eye - Braziel Creek
natural bridge - tributary of Brushy Creek (Smith Hollow)
Skyhole Falls - Quillan
cave natural bridge (kind of) - Wiggins Hollow
small natural bridge - Wiggins Hollow
small limestone natural bridge - Hagood Creek
crack/forming natural bridge - at spring up from Brushy Creek
very small arch - Brushy Creek
small arch - Upper Quillan Creek
small arch - Payne Creek
small arch - North Caney
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Other Areas

Natural Bridge of Alabama - Winston County
Rock Bridge - Rock Bridge Canyon, Franklin County
Unnamed Natural Bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Unnamed crack natural bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Hartselle Natural Bridge - Morgan County
Pisgah Arch - near Pisgah Civitan Park, Pisgah
Honeycomb Natural Bridge - Marshall County
Chandler Natural Bridge - Little Canoe Creek, Etowah/St. Claire Counties
High Falls Natural Bridge - DeKalb County
Rock City Arch - near Weis Lake, Mackey
Double Natural Bridges - Thomasville, Wilcox County
needle's eye - Thompson Falls, Arab
Needle Eye Rock/Mushroom Rock - Little River Canyon Parkway
natural bridge - Hurricane Creek Park, Vinemont
needle eye/mushroom rock - Horse Pens 40

Getting to be a long list! I'm impressed!
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« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2011, 01:30:03 PM »
Bankhead National Forest
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Little Natural Bridge - Natural Bridge Recreation Area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Beech Creak area
Two Arches - Capsey Creek area
Unnamed Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Chief's Natural Bridge - Basin Creek area
Needle's Eye - Thompson/Sipsey Creek
Natural Bridge Falls - near Cranal Falls, Cranal Creek
small needle's eye - near Kinlock Falls
needle eye - King's Cove
needle eye - Braziel Creek
natural bridge - tributary of Brushy Creek (Smith Hollow)
Skyhole Falls - Quillan
cave natural bridge (kind of) - Wiggins Hollow
small natural bridge - Wiggins Hollow
small limestone natural bridge - Hagood Creek
crack/forming natural bridge - at spring up from Brushy Creek
very small arch - Brushy Creek
small arch - Upper Quillan Creek
small arch - Payne Creek
small arch - North Caney
small natural bridge/hole in the rock - West Beech Creek
small arch/hole in the rock - FT 200
small arch & small natural bridge/hole in the rock - Turkey Foot
small arches, natural bridges, hole in the rocks, tunnels - Basin Creek/East Basin (everywhere!)
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Other Areas

Natural Bridge of Alabama - Winston County
Rock Bridge - Rock Bridge Canyon, Franklin County
Unnamed Natural Bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Unnamed crack natural bridge - near Hwy 243, Franklin County
Hartselle Natural Bridge - Morgan County
Pisgah Arch - near Pisgah Civitan Park, Pisgah
Honeycomb Natural Bridge - Marshall County
Chandler Natural Bridge - Little Canoe Creek, Etowah/St. Claire Counties
High Falls Natural Bridge - DeKalb County
Rock City Arch - near Weis Lake, Mackey
Double Natural Bridges - Thomasville, Wilcox County
needle's eye - Thompson Falls, Arab
Needle Eye Rock/Mushroom Rock - Little River Canyon Parkway
natural bridge - Hurricane Creek Park, Vinemont
needle eye/mushroom rock - Horse Pens 40

Quote from: ednotmilkman on November 20, 2011, 11:16:11 PM
what is the line of distiction between a needle's eye and big hole in the rock, and a natural bridge or arch I wonder ??
I guess it's ones own judgement or like Josh said, semantics. Unless it's a true natural bridge or arch like the one at High Falls or at the Natural Bridge Park, a lot I've listed could be considered hole in the rocks
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« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2011, 10:44:27 PM »
Hey Pully,

About Basin Creek: what's your preferred route?  Maybe just go to Kinlock Shelter and then go downstream to the creek?  Terrain-wise, the upper part of the western branch looks very interesting.

Monty
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