North Region - Hiking Alabama: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures - page 438

North Region Honorable Mentions
Alabama's North Region gives you diverse hiking adventures, from panoramic
views to breathtaking waterfalls at the geologic fall line. The following trails didn't
make the top of our list, but while in the area, you may want to check them out.
These hikes still provide interesting scenery and challenges. Let us know what you
think about the selection. Maybe one should be upgraded to the A list, or maybe
you know of a hidden gem that would make a good honorable mention.
K Eberhart Trail
Here's a fine, but difficult, 1.8-mile out-and-back hike to the bottom of the deepest
canyon east of the Mississippi, Little River Canyon. This one isn't for anyone that's
out of shape. It's a very steep climb down to the rocky banks of the Little River,
which cut the sandstone rocks eons ago to create the canyon.
The trail is wide, sometimes 10 to 15 feet in places. About halfway down the
canyon wall there is a bench and right behind it a small bluff where you will get a
bird's-eye view of the canyon. (Be careful! These are high and dangerous bluffs.)
The canyon walls continue to rise above you until you reach the bottom and the
boiling blue-green waters of the river. When you reach the river, take the time to
explore, especially a little to the north for a view of Grace's High Falls, a pencil
thin waterfall. (Keep in mind the falls are seasonal.)
Just remember that it's a long, steep trip back up the canyon wall. Leave yourself
plenty of time for the walk out. For more information visit Little River National
Preserve online at www.nps.gov/liri/ or call [phone]. DeLorme: Alabama
Atlas & Gazetteer: Page 27 A7.
L Point Rock Trail