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Relaxing on the banks of the Perdido River
A picturesque view of the black-water river awaits you at the trailhead. From
here you will get your first glimpse of the many white sandbars that line the river.
Directly across the river is Florida. Take a look to the sky; I have seen numerous
bald eagles soaring overhead here.
The trailhead is located in a dirt and gravel cul-de-sac that is also the parking
area. The area has enough room for maybe ten cars, but there is plenty of extra
parking along the old logging road that leads to the trailhead. This area is also
used by paddlers as a takeout for the 20-mile-long Perdido River Canoe Trail, so it
could get crowded from spring to fall.
The trail is blazed yellow, and where the path makes a sharp turn, it uses what
is affectionately known as the “dit-dot” method of blazing—two dollar-bill-size
blazes, one on top of the other. The top blaze indicates the direction of the turn: If
it's offset to the left, the trail turns left; to the right, the trail turns right.
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