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« on: March 07, 2010, 11:49:37 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, 01:17:03 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, 07:20:44 AM »
Natural bridge near cranal falls
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010, 08:30:22 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, 10:01:29 AM »
I guess this one would qualify as a natural arch.  Found in Kings Cove:

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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010, 10:46:21 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, 04:14:27 AM »
Quote from: dayhiker on March 08, 2010, 10:46:21 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, 02:36:51 PM »
Pully, how is this project coming along?
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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2010, 03:47:54 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, 07:48:49 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, 09:06:24 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, 09:27:13 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, 01:23:43 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, 04:51:09 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, 10:29:01 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 21, 2011, 12:16:11 AM »
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, 06:22:19 PM »
Mostly semantics. Wink
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« Reply #17 on: November 21, 2011, 06:24:05 PM »
Quote from: Pully on November 20, 2011, 10:29:01 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, 02:30:03 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 21, 2011, 12:16:11 AM
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, 11:44:27 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.

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« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2011, 12:50:56 AM »
Quote from: montysano on December 07, 2011, 11:44:27 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

There's three ways of exploring basin creek.

One is starting at Kinlock Shelter, but go upstream, not downstream and stay along the bluff line. I did this Tuesdsay Dec 6 with my Dad but we went above Kinlock Shelter to the next drainage and continued up Basin/East Basin for about 2 miles. There's a very large pond on East Basin and an old cabin all on private property but we didn't see any markings designating it private property until we headed back to our vehicle on the road walk on Kinlock Road.

Second way is start at Macedonia Church and go west to the head of East Basin.

The third way is start at an old road on CR 92 (the road that Kinlock Road runs into.) The parking area is on the south side of the road just before all the houses start. It's not the safest place to leave your vehicle but I did and returned with five vehicles parked around me with their occupants hiking in the Basin Creek area.

The upper part of West Basin Creek is definitely interesting and worth seeing.
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« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2011, 04:35:03 PM »

There is a natural bridge in the Rush Creek drainage
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« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2011, 07:46:09 PM »
Quote from: bramblypines on December 09, 2011, 04:35:03 PM
There is a natural bridge in the Rush Creek drainage


Very cool. Do you have a picture?



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!)
natural bridge - Rush 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
Cave Springs Cave Arch - Wheeler NWR, Morgan County
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« Reply #23 on: December 13, 2011, 08:04:20 PM »

Not a very good one but here it is
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« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2011, 07:26:37 PM »
Quote from: bramblypines on December 13, 2011, 08:04:20 PM
Not a very good one but here it is
Contraire my friend, that's a very good picture. Thanks for sharing it.  I've been all over Rush Creek and several of the feeders streams and have never seen this arch. Very nice.
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« Reply #25 on: December 14, 2011, 08:37:24 PM »

Few probably have, found it doing canyon mapping with Wild South.
Not many people would go up and follow the bluff lines when they could walk
the old road on the east side of the creek. Found 6 stills in Hurricane Branch.
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« Reply #26 on: December 15, 2011, 08:38:54 AM »
I don't think this one been listed.  It's found in West Bee Branch not far from a double mortar.
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« Reply #27 on: December 15, 2011, 08:41:43 AM »
Quote from: bramblypines on December 14, 2011, 08:37:24 PM
Few probably have, found it doing canyon mapping with Wild South.

Hope your recovery is swift.

I helped Mark with one canyon survey on one of the Brushy Creek tributaries.  Very interesting day.

Thanks, doing much better.  Have a walking boot now and learning to walk again.  Still pretty painful though.
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« Reply #28 on: December 15, 2011, 09:01:28 AM »
Quote from: Uncle Wayne on December 15, 2011, 08:41:43 AM
I helped Mark with one canyon survey on one of the Brushy Creek tributaries.  Very interesting day.

Thanks, doing much better.  Have a walking boot now and learning to walk again.  Still pretty painful though.


Glad to hear you are recovering well.  I bet you can't wait to get back out in the woods.
Be patient --don't push too hard.
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« Reply #29 on: December 15, 2011, 03:32:48 PM »
Went to see the natural bridge on Rush Creek today. It's very nice and probably the third largest I've seen in Bankhead. Thanks for finding it bramblypines.

Quote from: Uncle Wayne on December 15, 2011, 08:38:54 AM
I don't think this one been listed.  It's found in West Bee Branch not far from a double mortar.

I still haven't found the double mortar in West Bee. Looked several times for it.



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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!)
natural bridge - Rush Creek
hole through the rock - Rush Creek
A-frame arch - West Bee Branch
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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
Cave Springs Cave Arch - Wheeler NWR, Morgan County
natural bridge - Arley, Winston County
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« Reply #30 on: December 15, 2011, 04:23:56 PM »

The hole in the rock on Rush Creek is that the one with the tree root growing in it
by the natural bridge ?

Uncle Wayne, your are correct I have been on 4 now and you never know what you
will find or see. They can be very difficult sometimes, we spend 2 days on the east
side of Rush Creek and have not gotten past Hurricane Branch.
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« Reply #31 on: December 15, 2011, 06:37:15 PM »
Quote from: weathermansam on April 07, 2010, 09:06:24 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. 
http://www.weathermansam....01207camping/dsci0105.jpg



Very nice link Sam, thanks.
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« Reply #32 on: December 15, 2011, 06:42:05 PM »
Quote from: Pully on December 15, 2011, 03:32:48 PM
I still haven't found the double mortar in West Bee. Looked several times for it.

Have I ever shown you a picture of it Pully? The last time I found it was in 2003 and I didn't have a GPS and I couldn't find it last year. My memory is getting really bad.
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« Reply #33 on: December 15, 2011, 07:23:47 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Wayne on December 15, 2011, 06:42:05 PM
Have I ever shown you a picture of it Pully? The last time I found it was in 2003 and I didn't have a GPS and I couldn't find it last year. My memory is getting really bad.

I've searched on 3 different occasions for it as well, to no avail.
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« Reply #34 on: December 16, 2011, 07:06:15 AM »
Quote from: weathermansam on December 15, 2011, 07:23:47 PM
I've searched on 3 different occasions for it as well, to no avail.
Was it you I sent a picture to?  I know it was somebody I met thru this forum. Nobody, including me can find it now.
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« Reply #35 on: December 16, 2011, 12:18:46 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Wayne on December 16, 2011, 07:06:15 AM
Was it you I sent a picture to?  I know it was somebody I met thru this forum. Nobody, including me can find it now.

It was me.  I think they've filled in, been reclaimed, or I was completely off base where I was looking, i.e. wrong drainage, but I don't think I was. 
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« Reply #36 on: December 16, 2011, 05:25:42 PM »
Quote from: weathermansam on December 16, 2011, 12:18:46 PM
  I think they've filled in, 

What my wife thinks too.  Could be as they were near a bluffline, best I can remember.
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« Reply #37 on: December 22, 2011, 10:20:38 AM »
Quote from: bramblypines on December 15, 2011, 04:23:56 PM
The hole in the rock on Rush Creek is that the one with the tree root growing in it
by the natural bridge ?

It's further upstream from the natural bridige. There were a couple but I only listed one. I didn't even mark the location.

Found a natural bridge yesterday similar to Skyhole Falls but much larger and is a true natural bridge.


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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!)
natural bridge - Rush Creek
hole through the rock - Rush Creek
A-frame arch - West Bee Branch
natural bridge - Brown Creek (trib of Rush 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
Cave Springs Cave Arch - Wheeler NWR, Morgan County
natural bridge - Arley, Winston County
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« Reply #38 on: December 23, 2011, 12:07:00 PM »
Didn't see this on the list...  There are at least two bridges/arches/whatever at Moss Rock Preserve in Jefferson County:

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« Reply #39 on: December 27, 2011, 08:27:19 PM »
 I found this one at Mc Dill Point yesterday.  
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« Reply #40 on: December 30, 2011, 05:05:34 PM »
Quote from: squidbilly on December 27, 2011, 08:27:19 PM
I found this one at Mc Dill Point yesterday.  

Hey, I was at McDill Point yesterday- awesome:

McDill Overlook by g - s - h, on Flickr
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« Reply #41 on: December 30, 2011, 08:27:39 PM »
You picked a beautiful day to be there.  The picture I posted was taken under the spot you took yours.
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« Reply #42 on: December 31, 2011, 10:14:13 AM »
From now on I'm limiting the list to true arches and natural bridges larger than 3 feet and medium to large size hole through rocks/needle eyes. There are hundreds of small hole in rocks and arches in Bankhead that aren't really worth listing.

Great pictures of Moss Rock Preserve and McDill Point.

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!)
natural bridge - Rush Creek
hole through the rock - Rush Creek
A-frame arch - West Bee Branch
natural bridge - Brown Creek (trib of Rush Creek)
needle eye - East Beech 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
Cave Springs Cave Arch - Wheeler NWR, Morgan County
natural bridge - Arley, Winston County
two hole through rocks - Moss Rock Preserve, Jefferson County
natural bridge - McDill Point
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« Reply #43 on: December 31, 2011, 09:30:55 PM »
Quote from: Pully on December 31, 2011, 10:14:13 AM
From now on I'm limiting the list to true arches and natural bridges larger than 3 feet and medium to large size hole through rocks/needle eyes. There are hundreds of small hole in rocks and arches in Bankhead that aren't really worth listing.

Great pictures of Moss Rock Preserve and McDill Point.




Good idea Pully.  I'm not sure the one at Mc Dill Point even meets the criteria for a natural bridge anyway.  http://www.naturalarches.org/archinfo/faq.htm   I just wondered how many of the thousands of visitors to Mc Dill Point have even seen it.
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« Reply #44 on: January 19, 2012, 09:40:20 PM »
There are a few in the Little River Canyon Preserve. One is Needle Eye rock in the middle of AL176. http://www.nps.gov/liri/p...visit/images/File0004.jpg
The is one above Poison Ivy Falls, just up the bluff from DeSoto Scout Trail. We call this one Cairn Rock Bridge, as it is just north of "Cairn Rock"

There are a couple more on the bluff of the canyon on Chinquapin Creek and Wolf Creek, and a few in the Land between the East and West Fork of Little River.

There is also more than one at Cherokee Rock Villiage/SandRock/Little Rock City.

There is a nice one on private land at Yellow Creek Canyon, about a mile above the big falls (Cherokee county)
I will try to dig up photos, because I have photos of at least half of these.
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« Reply #45 on: January 19, 2012, 09:43:35 PM »
There is one in this set of photos.

http://tinyurl.com/DST-Above-Poison-Ivy-Falls
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« Reply #46 on: January 19, 2012, 09:57:21 PM »
Does this one Qualify? This is on Cheaha on 281 just down the hill from the store on the county line.
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« Reply #47 on: February 16, 2012, 11:54:43 AM »
There is a nice one in Pisgah Gorge below the lower falls.

http://friendsofpisgahgorge.org/images/albums/NewAlbum_072f6/Gorge_natrualbridge.JPG
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