Our travels today started at 8:10 when we departed our hotel in Gadsden, AL. It was cloudy and 57 degrees. Our route took us south to Cheaha State Park located south of Oxford, AL. The park is the highest point in Alabama and as we approached we drove through some thick fog. It was still foggy when we arrived.
Due to the fog we decided to visit High Falls located south of the park. The road to the parking area was gravel and mud, which was a bit gnarly for Carl and Marge on their motorcycle but Carl handled it like a beast. We found two waterfalls on a somewhat difficult but short hike over rocky terrain that included a creek crossing.
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| Chris by the lower waterfall |
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| the upper waterfall |
By this time the fog was gone so we returned to Cheaha State Park and visited Pulpit Rock. Another short hike took us to the scenic overlook.
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| Chris on Pulpit Rock |
We were now famished so we enjoyed lunch at the Vista Cliffside Restaurant in Cheaha State Park. There was a great view from the restaurant.
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| the view from our table |
From Cheaha State Park we drove to Jasper, AL (mostly on I-20 to Birmingham and I-22 to Jasper), where we called it a day at 4:25. We drove 220 miles today and our high temperature was 80. Chris and I enjoyed a top down drive from Cheaha State Park to Jasper. A highlight of the day was the absence of rain!
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Day 6 Pics
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