South Region - Hiking Alabama: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures - page 128

Pass a T fishing pier that extends out into the lake on the left
(east).

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Come to a T intersection. To the right you will see a dirt road.
This is the CCC Trail and will be where you will return. Turn left
(southeast) into the woods. The trail is now a dirt footpath.

0.4

Cross a short, 20-foot metal grate bridge over a small stream.

0.5

Come to a Y. Take the right fork to the southwest. ( FYI: The left
fork is a side trail that takes you to a nice walk along the banks
of the lake. It will eventually meet back up with the main trail at
mile 0.7.)

0.6

The side trail to the lake rejoins the main trail from the north-
east. Continue about another 20 feet and come to a Y. Take the
right fork to the southeast. ( FYI: The left fork is the forest's
property line and is marked with yellow-and-white rings around
the trees and has a grass-covered service road along the peri-
meter.) Soon the trail begins a pretty decent climb up the hill
until the intersection with the CCC Trail.

0.7

Come to a Y. Take the right fork up the hill to the southwest.
The trail is now a dirt road that is usually well maintained but
can sometimes have deep ruts after heavy rain.

1.0

Come to a T intersection. Straight ahead is a clay pit. ( FYI. Be
sure to turn around and catch the views of the surrounding hills
to the southeast.) Turn right (northwest) at the pit onto the dirt
CCC Road. This is the un-blazed CCC Trail.

1.1

The trail comes to the end of the loop that you first started at
mile 0.4. Turn left (northeast) and retrace your steps over the
earthen dam and spillway back to the trailhead.

1.7