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have too much trouble with. At the bottom you will come to the 35-foot-tall wa-
terfall created by the CCC dam that built the park's centerpiece lake. The dam
makes for a picturesque scene. Access to the falls is limited, with a chain-link
fence surrounding parts of the pool.
From here on the trail is not blazed but for the most part is easy to follow. The
path is a mix of dirt and rock bed that runs along the shoreline of the lake. This is
the quiet side of the lake, away from the playground and swimming area. Most
anytime you will be serenaded by frog song along this section. In the spring and
early summer, the trail is thick with mountain laurel. In the summertime the over-
growth of brush may be a little overwhelming, so much so that you may think you
are bushwhacking.
The trail continues until it reaches the stream that feeds the lake near Murphy
Drive. Here the path turns uphill and uses the short Womelsdorf Trail to connect
to the Fox Trail. The Fox Trail is a nice, wide dirt footpath enclosed with a good
tree canopy. This is the best trail in the park to hike for bird watching. Also along
the Fox Trail you may stir up white-tailed deer, red fox, wild turkey, and quail.
Keep in mind that being so close to the interstate and near a major Southeastern
Conference football college, Auburn University, the park can be very crowded.
During the weeks when there is a home game at the university, the crowds in-
crease considerably.
And by the way, take a moment to view an interesting film produced by the US
Department of the Interior in 1935 about the Auburn area and the development of
the park at www.alapark.com/chewacla.
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