60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Birmingham: Including Tuscaloosa, Sipsey Wilderness, Talladega National Forest, and Shelby County

By Russell Helms

Part of Menasha's premier series of city hiking guides, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Birmingham profiles the area's best day hikes within roughly an hour's drive of the Birmingham metro area. Whereas many urban areas farther north experience defined hiking seasons, Birmingham's moderate winter climate encourages hiking year-round. Helpful list of hikes in the front of the book for special interests -- best hikes for children, scenic hikes, hikes good for wildlife viewing or seeing waterfalls, best hikes with historic sites and more -- make it easy to select the perfect hike for trekkers of all skill levels.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897329783
• ISBN13: 9780897329781
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Hikes

This books does have some great hikes around Birmingham. I'm sure to find 60 hikes, some had to be very easy and not really what I would classify as a hike. But overall a great book!

Portico Birmingham Magazine

From our local publisher, Menasha Ridge Press, this is a welcome book for all nature-lovers in Birmingham. You'll find rural and urban hikes, wildlife hikes, historic hikes and more. There are ample illustrations and the book is attractive enough to lure you out of the house to get out and make use of the great weather we enjoy neary year-round (the dog-days of July and August not included).

Finally!

As a new citizen to Birmingham I was anxious to explore the city and its surroundings. After conquering the trails of Oak Mountain, Ruffner Mountain and Little River, I was eager to move on to bigger, better more! A good compilation of local trails in detail. The difficult choice now is which one do I tackle next weekend?