Bankhead National Forest [M]

• Things to do in the Bankhead National Forest

• Sypsey Wilderness, Land of a Thousand Waterfalls

• Best Trails in The Sypsey Wilderness

Manitou Cave of Alabama [M] in Ft. Payne

“Manitou Cave of Alabama became many things to many people: an underground spiritual ceremonial location for the Cherokee in the early 1800’s, a salt peter mine in the 1860’s, a Cold War fallout shelter, a tourist attraction in the 1960’s and now a Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Interpretive Center.” - Manitou Cave of Alabama (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

Russell Cave National Monument [M]

“Russell Cave is an archeological site with one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast.” - Russell Cave National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).

Note that access to the cave is not open to the public.

Little River Canyon National Preserve [M] (see also Day Trips)

• Places to Go

• Lookout Mountain Parkway [M]

• Little River Falls [M]

• Little River Canyon Rim Parkway [M]