Bold Destiny Bedford V Cash Memorial Horse
Trail
Tuskegee National Forest, 334-727-2652. This is a
hiker and horse trail, no other traffic is allowed. The trail was
constructed and is maintained in its entirety by volunteers- the War
Eagle Trail Association. 14 miles of mostly
wooded trail and some forest service roads. Winds through the rolling
hills of the northeast half of Tuskegee National Forest. Dogwoods are
breathtaking in the spring and the wildlife is abundant. Deer and turkey
are often seen along the trail. Trailhead offers a small parking area.
See Forest Service for overnight camping permits.
Directions: Off
I-85, take exit 42 and go east on AL 186. Turn left on FS Road 905 (just
past the Forest Service office sign). Trailhead is at the "T" of FS905
and FS906. Maps of the trail are available at the Forest Service Office.
Cherokee Trail Ride
Rolling hills,
ridges, sparkling creeks, woods and timberland... organized weekly and
weekend rides. Day rides by appointment anytime. (256) 359-4423 or
(256) 810-2087.
Circle S Stables
NEW! 20
campsites with electric and water (could double up to make 40
campsites), TONS of trails (butts up to Reserve area), wooded and gravel
roads, 23 stalls (covered), large arena.
Located one hour from Jasper and Tupelo.
Phone: Dennis Seale (205) 698-9005, Lamar County, 454 Seales Road,
Beaverton, Alabama 35544.
Caude Kelly State Park
Caude Kelly State Park, located north of I-65 near
Uriah Alabama. This park is located on the boundary's of Monroe and
Escambia counties. Take Hwy 21 north from I-65 about 15 miles you will
come to the county line. There is a bridge there. Just as you cross the
bridge take the next right. There is overnight camping, horse trails,
swimming, and playgrounds. May cost a dollar per person at the entrance.
Curvin's Cowpasture Family Park
Located in Oxford, Al
in the foothills of Mount Cheaha Alabama central to Birmingham, Atlanta
and Montgomery and bordering the Talledega National Forest, Curvin's
Family Park specializes in horseback riding. With three major three-day
events scheduled for 2002 that attract hundreds of horses, riders and
campers on holiday weekends and smaller rides anytime with just a few
horses and riders enjoying the mountain trials together on a day-off.
There's plenty of fun for the kids and adults like; a playground,
fishing, boating, ball, putt-putt, swimming, and go-carting (Additional
charges apply). See
www.curvincowpasture.com
for more information.
Hatchet Valley Farms, Rockford, AL
A commercial trail
operation which provides three organized rides in the spring and three
in the fall. The trail is well-marked with a variety of terrain. All
rides start at 9:00 am., only the mileage varies. The riding time varies
with the trail. Normally, trails are 8-10 miles in the morning (2-3
hours depending on your speed) and 6-8 miles in the afternoon (1.5-2.5
hourrs depending on your speed). A hot lunch with a dessert of homemade
apple cobbler made in a Dutch oven in an open fire is served. The trails
are different for each ride. 3.5 miles northwest of Rockford off of
Highway 22. Rockford is 45 miles from Montgomery, 25 miles from Clanton,
20 miles from Alexander City, and 20 miles from Sylacauga. Arrangements
can be made for group rides. This is a managed forest farm with the
trail rides serving as a source of revenue. You set your own pace
whether you are a trotter, walker, racker, or galloper. Due to the crowd
sizes, parking is limited.
Email us at
forestowners@caec.com
Heart of Dixie Trail Ride
Open Year
Round!!! Trail Riding, Horse Motel, Paddocks, Lighted Arena, Covered
Stalls, Bath House, Full RV Hookups, Canoe/Rafting, Swimming and
Fishing. Located in Troy, Alabama. Call (334) 670-0005 for more
information or visit us at www.heartofdixietrailride.com.
KC Ranch &
Stables
Double
Springs, AL
Ken & Carol McDonald (205) 489-5474
Little River Canyon WMA (near Ft. Payne)
Marked trails? yes
Unmarked trails? yes
State or National Park? no
Approximate miles available to ride: 30-50
How many different trails: 3-5
Approximate riding time: all day
Description of Riding Area:
Beautiful, breathtaking views from atop Lookout Mtn. and also of the
Little River. Trails are wide, mostly rolling hills with some climbs,
some rocks, crosses the river twice. Trail head has small parking area,
but has easy access.
Directions: From Ft. Payne take Hwy 35 south. When you cross over the
Little River Canyon, take the first paved road to the left (County Rd
103). Trail head is 1/2 mile on the left.
Oak Mountain State Park
Pelham, Oak Mountain State Park has 10 miles of
trails for horseback riding. They also rent horses for group guided
rides. It is in Pelham, AL. Their phone number is 620-3575.
Riverbend Hunting Lodge
Riverbend Hunting
lodge offers several trails rides during spring and fall. The rides are
in Marengo County on 8200 acres and along a 5 mile stretch of the
Tombigbee River, a mile long sand bar and through hardwood bottoms and
open fields. The hunting lodge also has lodge rooms or bunkrooms
available
to rent. The campsites offer both electric and water or primitive
camping.
Directions: From Demopolis, Al. Hwy 43 South to Linden. Turn right on
Hwy 69 South for 8.5 miles. Turn right on Hwy 114 and follow signs to
Myrtlewood for 1.2 miles. Right at fork at Myrtlewood sign on County
Road 11 (Magnolia Street). Stay on County Road 11 to lodge 1 mile.
For more information contact
Riverbend Hunting Lodge, P.O Box 52, Myrtlewood, Al 36763
(334)-295-1166 or (334) 295-5842
email -
riverbend@westal.net
link to web page -
http://www.riverbendhunting.com
River Trails
Sayre, AL
Kent & Donna Payne (205) 648-2334 or (205) 648-8010
Sportsman's Lodge, Livingston, AL
Has trail rides in
the non-hunting seasons.
Website:
http://www.alqha.com/trail_ride.htm
Talladega National Forest
Choccoloco Wildlife Management Area
Shoal Creek Horse Trail System, Warden Station Horse Camp
Directions: From Heflin take Hwy 78 East out of Heflin. On the East side
of Heflin Hwy 78 bears left at a "Y", in front of a Texaco Station. Go
about 8 miles toward Edwardsville. A large Brown National Forest sign
will be on the left side of hwy 78 just before Cleburne Road (County Rd
61) and also a Blue metal building (Volunteer Fire Department) will be
on the right side of on the road. There will also be another brown sign
on the right Coleman Lake, Warden Station. Turn left onto Cleburne Rd
(County Rd 61) for about 8.7 miles. This road will then become Forest
Service Rd 553 when you enter the Talladega National Forest. Turn right
on the first paved road (FS 500) after you enter the National Forest the
camp is about 100 yards on the right.
The Piedmont Loop is marked with Blue horseshoes and is
18 miles. Due to the length and terrain, the trail is recommended for
conditioned horses. The Short Loop is suitable for most riders and has
White horseshoes and is 4 miles. The Sweetwater Loop
is also suitable for most riders has Yellow horseshoes and is 14.6
miles. Water is available for horses at creek crossings on the trail.
The cost is $3.00 per vehicle. It has 45 primitive
campsites and nearly 37 miles of trails. There are pit toilets and
drinking water available. This camp is sometimes closed for the weekend
during deer hunting season, so it is a good idea to call.
For more information about the Talladega National Forest call (205)
463-2272. Submitted By:
Jimmy Hill
Faye Whittemore Farms, Jasper, AL
We are a working 580
acre farm with an additional 900 acres available to ride, at this time
we have 12 miles of pristine, wooded trails ideal for side by side
riding, and smooth enough for any pace. More trails are being added.
Multiple fresh water springs for watering throughout trails and 2 large
ponds close to campgrounds that offer water, electricity , picnic
tables, restrooms and they are plenty of primitive, private campsites
available for your stay. A bathhouse is under construction.
Concessions barn open during major events Memorial Day and Veterans Day
Weekends that also include live band on Saturday night with barn dance
and lunch provided on trail. Or you can book your own group trail ride.
Directions: From Hwy 78 turn north on 69 hwy and go approximately 10
miles turn left onto Burrows Crossing Road (at top of Blackwater Hill)
go 1 mile turn left onto Forrester Road go 1.5 miles turn left at Faye
Whittemore Farms sign (Home of THE PUMPKIN PATCH) follow road to big red
barn.
Call Ricky (home) 205-221-7557 or (Cell) 205-522-4137
email at
whittemj@bellsouth.net
Check us out at
www.fayewhittemorefarms.com
William
Bankhead National Forest
There are 3 areas where horses can be ridden in
Bankhead. The Black Warrior Horse Trail System that can be accessed
from 2 different trail heads, Owl Creek Horse Camp and Pine Torch Trail
head. The Sipsey Wilderness Area that can be accessed from 6 different
parking locations and the Flint Creek Mulit Use Trail that has 1 trail
head.
The Black Warrior Horse Trail System
has about 30 miles of trails and are all easy to
moderate. The trails are marked regularly with colored metal diamonds.
The Pine Torch Loop is about 11 miles and marked with yellow diamonds.
The Brushy loop is about 6 miles and marked with blue diamonds. The
third loop is about 12 miles and is marked with orange diamonds. The
Owl Creek Horse Camp is the only area allowed to camp with your horses.
The facilities at the camp are limited and include a chemical toilet,
hitching rails and a pond to water your horses. You need to bring
drinking water. Camping spaces are not designated.
Owl Creek Horse Camp
directions: Route 1 – Hwy 41 South from Danville,
top of hill turn right next to Cave Spring Cemetery on Forest Service Rd
249. Follow this road for about 8 miles, stay left at the FS 249 and FS
265 intersection, there will be a tree in this intersection. Turn left
on FS 262 the horse camp is about 2 miles on the left. The horse camp
is called Owl Creek Horse Camp and is primitive with only a chemical
toilet. No running water, however, there is a lake/pond close by for
watering the horses. The trails are very nice.
Route 2 – Hwy 36 West of intersection with Hwy 157 past Tack Store in
Speake, Turn left at stop sign on county road 84, go about 4 miles turn
right on FS 265 go about 6 miles turn right on FS 246 then turn left on
FS 262.
Pine Torch Trail Head
directions: Hwy 33 South from Moulton, top hill go about 2 to 3 miles
you will see a brown sign Pine Torch Church. Turn left FS246 trail head
is about 1 mile on left. No camping allowed, day use only. You can get
to Owl Creek Horse Camp by continuing past this trail head for 3 to 4
miles turn left on FS 245, go by the Brush Lake Rec. Area and left on FS
262 the horse camp is about 3 miles on the right.
Sipsey Wilderness Area
has about 13000 areas to ride. These are old dirt
roads that have not been maintained since sometime in the 50s. Most are
still in good shape and usually covered with leaves. There are about 6
places to access this area, but no designated parking areas. You have
to park on the side of the Forest Service road close to some metal
gates. There is usually plenty of room for vehicles to pass after you
park. No motorized vehicles are allowed in the Sipsey Wilderness Area.
Directions to one parking area Hwy 33 South from Moulton, after you get
to the top of the hill go about 5 to 6 miles. Turn right on FS 208 go
about 7 to 8 miles until you see a gate blocking an old forest road.
Another parking area is on FS 223, another one on FS 208, another one on
Lawrence Co. Rd 6 next to the Sipsey River at the head of Trail 200,
anther one is on Canal Rd at the head of Trail 201.
Flint Creek Multi Use Trail
is open to horses, hikers, ORV and bicycles. It
is closed to Wagons and 4 wheel drive vehicles. One the weekends there
are a lot of 4 wheelers and motor cross vehicles, so I wouldn’t
recommend riding a horse then. During the weekday it is probably OK.
It has a nice parking area and a chemical toilet, no running water.
There is about 16 miles of trails. Loop A has white signs and is about
11 miles. Loop B has red signs and is about 5 miles.
Directions: Take Hwy 157 NW from Hwy 31 just north of Cullman, go ABOUT 20 miles and
turn left on county road 41 going South from Danville (it's on a
straightaway so it doesn't "sneak up" on you. "Rocking Horse Ranch" sign
there, not too big though). Go just 2-3-4 miles and up a fairly steep
curvy hill. At the Lawrence County Line Sign, slow down and take the
very next dirt road (a Forest Service Road, just a block or so after the
sign, at a small cemetery, Cave Spring Cemetery) to the right. This is a
chert road, go ABOUT 4-5 miles to a dirt road pulling off to the right
as the road veers slightly to the left (let's say the main road is at
11:00 and the road to the right is at 4:00), at that point you'll see
the BIG parking area at about 1:00 right in front of you. Double
Springs: Need info: PH 205-489-5111
Seven Springs Lodge
Fun for the whole
family. Special features of Seven Springs. Miles and miles of
picturesque trails through 3000 privately owned acres of woodland
28 electrical and water hookups
4 fully furnished bath houses with showers
cost of trail includes a meal
concession stand open
professional photographer on staff to capture your ride
2 bunk houses, each sleeps 6, fully furnished
All horses must have a current negative coggins test [EIA] conducted
within the past 12 months. State law requires evidence of test, please
bring report.
LOCATION: located in NW Alabama between Tuscumbia and Cherokee. Heading
west from Tuscumbia on US 72 turn left on Alabama 247, go to county road
33 ,turn right, continue until you see Seven Springs on the right.
Heading east from Mississippi on US 72, turn right on county road 33,
continue until you see Seven Springs on the left.
ADDRESS:1292 MT. Mills Road: Tuscumbia, Al.35674
PHONE: Toll free, 1-877-370-7218
E-mail:
Seven Springs Lodge
