Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail, Alabama, United States
4.5 (18 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Dadeville Hiking Trails
Deadening Alpine Trail was Surprisingly Awesome
I do a lot of hiking in North GA and Tennessee but this trail is much closer to home it is somewhat challenging with very cool scenery. I wish I would have discover this trail earlier.
Address
, Dadeville, Alabama, United States.
Website
http://www.cherokeeridgealpinetrail.org
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4.5 based on (18 reviews)
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5shelleyham 5:00 PM Oct 24, 2014
Lovely scenery
The Cherokee Alpine Ridge Trails around Lake Martin in Alabama are gorgeous. You can hike for as little as a mile or as long as eleven miles depending on where you hike. We recently hiked the Deadening Trail which we found to be beautiful with many rock formations and scenic paths along the lake. The trails are all well maintained and marked. The Smith Mountain Tower trail is also a lovely trail with scenic views from the top of the refurbished fire tower. Dogs are allowed, if leashed on some trails. The Deadening Trail is not suitable for younger children as there are some steep places with drop offs near the water's edge. We always take our own walking sticks and water.
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4Jody 5:00 PM Jul 7, 2020
Strenuous hike, but gorgeous
By mistake we wound up following the pink marks on the trail which was the trail that hugged the cliffs, many switchbacks, steep and about 4.2 miles for the whole trek. We passed the fire tower but decided not to hike up to it as we did not want to climb the steps. We should taken the trail to the waterfront which was only .4 of a mile but the decimal pt. Was missing and we did not want to hike 4 miles, mistake. It was the .4 miles. We were happy to finally get back to the parking lot. Quite the sense of accomplishment with my fear of heights and bad knees. I should have taken a photo of the maps of the trails at the beginning of our hike. I’m glad I had a bottle of water in my pocket. The views more magnificent.
