We awoke in the morning and were able to see the campground. :) We were right next to a hiking trail to the top of Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama. It was a whole .22 mile to the top. At the top is a stone building, the CCC Bunker Observation Tower. The tower is approximately 50 feet high and the peak of this mountain is listed at 2,407 feet above sea level. There are fantastic views of the mountain range around us. These are the foothills of the Appalachia. There's also an outdoor seating. All of this was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. There's also a trail (LNT Bigfoot Challenge Trail 0.5 miles) into the woods encouraging visitors to look for Sasquatch. This trail is one of the ten original "Leave No Trace Gold Standard Sites for teaching and leading environmental stewardship in the USA. We didn't spend a lot of time here as this was our last stop before heading home.
Driving out, we were able to see that this is a beautiful campground atop the mountain. There are several cabins that can be rented here. There's a restaurant with fantastic views of the surrounding foothills (although I think it was closed).
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1.28 miles, 38 min moving time
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Our campsite
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| Morning View from the Campsite |
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Thanks given to the Civilian Conservation Corps and
the Boy Scouts of America for this building. |
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| View from the observation tower. |
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