jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2007
CHEAHA MTN
NICE OBSERVATION TOWER AT SUMMIT
TiogaBradford - Jan 12, 2008 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2008
Surprisingly Beautiful
Climbed up from Cheaha Lake to the Rock Gardens, and then found the top by following a myriad of roads to the highpoint. The best part was the view from the Rock Gardens...a surprisingly beautiful view, and I had it mostly to myself. 7th highpoint, I think.
Redwic - Dec 29, 2007 12:41 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2007
Very Enjoyable!!!
The Observation Tower was worth the drive to this State Highpoint. Beautiful weather, gorgeous views. I met a couple of highpointers from Georgia, and talked with them for a while.
Minor highpointing milestone: This was my 10th State Highpoint reached.
weeds19 - Dec 24, 2007 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2002
Constructing
There was construction going on all around the summit, but they let me sneak in and tag the highest point. A nice area.
tacoturner - Mar 19, 2007 1:09 am Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2007
Route Climbed: Road. By Car. Date Climbed: March 16, 2007
Drove up Friday and hiked and bouldered around Bald Rock (after making the obligatory stop at the highpoint), then watched the sunset at Pulpit Rock. Completely alone on the trails (refreshingly). Was joined by co-workers after making camp in the lower primitive camping. BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. In the morning hiked into the rock gardens and rappelled and climbed until sunset on Saturday. The absolute best weekend I've in the last 9 month of living in Alabama.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2002
HP #29
Chea.. what??
Took a while to find it...
We wouldn't be able to understand the english the local were speaking...!!
rkrevald - Mar 10, 2007 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2007
Number Five!
My dog Spanky and I nail number five! In a little over a month we've hit a full 10% of the nation's state summits. (The easy ones actually) Read all about it at http://50summits.blogspot.com
5dooties - Jan 9, 2007 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2006
Begin Bowl Trip
Dootie #3 and I hit this one on the way to The PapaJohns.com bowl in Birmingham. Beautiful sites, absolutely love it. Very first high point!
CRiedel2 - Jan 2, 2007 8:16 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2007
First Thing I did New Years 2007
Car camped here Dec 31st, no beer sold in AL on Sundays, so no New Years drinking for me this time. Woke up early and hiked up from the Cheaha trailhead parking, through the woods, then followed the road up through the gate and on to the summit. Very foggy, but a nice tower at least. About 2 miles round trip. The Park Ranger was very nice late the night when I got there and started setting up my car camp when asking me what I was doing at 11:45 on December 31st after I parked, hahaha. Good guys, Nice area, wanted to hike up Talladega Mt too, but had to get driving. Surprised that's not on here yet...Highpoint #7.
jbslist - Dec 13, 2006 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2004
Sweet home Alabama!!
Go to Cheaha all the time, great views and a decent place to take car campers for a night. No real challenge, but a nice day nonetheless.
WoundedKnee - Dec 4, 2006 12:00 pm Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2006
Nice area
Drive-up. Did some more hiking in the area. Nice state park.
Quickie visit. Just drove up - #2 of 3 state HPs this day. Lots of rain.
royswkr - Aug 8, 2006 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 4, 1991
Paid 50 cent entry fee although museum was closed
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gwave47 - Jun 15, 2006 3:28 am Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2006
Wheres the trail
Couldn't find a trail that started at the base and went to the top. So I started at the top and went to the bottom and returned back up. The views were decent, I guess the best AL has to offer, it was worth the trip and it was highpoint number 4.
TLP - May 29, 2006 1:24 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
For Alabama this is impressive
I was impressed by this mountain. I didn't think Alabama would have something like this. There's a nice overlook on the drive there that gives you a good idea of the size of this mountain.
This is actually the most accessible high point from Atlanta, and is one of the best ones in the region. I've done a lot of trips to the North Georgia Mountains, but was pleasantly suprised by the "Alabama Alps" with the scenic parkway (a diminuitive blue Ridge parkway). Be careful when hiking here in the late spring/summer. Although the terrain feels a lot like North Georgia, the elevations are significantly lower and it can get very hot, especially if you are trying the Lake Trail approach, which I highly recommend.
Route Climbed: Drive-up; hike from the gate Date Climbed: July 28, 2004
Highpoint #32. Rented a minivan & took turns driving from MA (home) to MO-AR-LA-MS-AL-FL & back. Unfortunately got here at night; seems like the views in the area would have been nice during the day.
jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2007
CHEAHA MTNNICE OBSERVATION TOWER AT SUMMIT
TiogaBradford - Jan 12, 2008 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2008
Surprisingly BeautifulClimbed up from Cheaha Lake to the Rock Gardens, and then found the top by following a myriad of roads to the highpoint. The best part was the view from the Rock Gardens...a surprisingly beautiful view, and I had it mostly to myself. 7th highpoint, I think.
Redwic - Dec 29, 2007 12:41 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2007
Very Enjoyable!!!The Observation Tower was worth the drive to this State Highpoint. Beautiful weather, gorgeous views. I met a couple of highpointers from Georgia, and talked with them for a while.
Minor highpointing milestone: This was my 10th State Highpoint reached.
weeds19 - Dec 24, 2007 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2002
ConstructingThere was construction going on all around the summit, but they let me sneak in and tag the highest point. A nice area.
tacoturner - Mar 19, 2007 1:09 am Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2007
Route Climbed: Road. By Car. Date Climbed: March 16, 2007Drove up Friday and hiked and bouldered around Bald Rock (after making the obligatory stop at the highpoint), then watched the sunset at Pulpit Rock. Completely alone on the trails (refreshingly). Was joined by co-workers after making camp in the lower primitive camping. BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. In the morning hiked into the rock gardens and rappelled and climbed until sunset on Saturday. The absolute best weekend I've in the last 9 month of living in Alabama.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2002
HP #29Chea.. what??
Took a while to find it...
We wouldn't be able to understand the english the local were speaking...!!
rkrevald - Mar 10, 2007 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2007
Number Five!My dog Spanky and I nail number five! In a little over a month we've hit a full 10% of the nation's state summits. (The easy ones actually) Read all about it at http://50summits.blogspot.com
5dooties - Jan 9, 2007 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2006
Begin Bowl TripDootie #3 and I hit this one on the way to The PapaJohns.com bowl in Birmingham. Beautiful sites, absolutely love it. Very first high point!
CRiedel2 - Jan 2, 2007 8:16 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2007
First Thing I did New Years 2007Car camped here Dec 31st, no beer sold in AL on Sundays, so no New Years drinking for me this time. Woke up early and hiked up from the Cheaha trailhead parking, through the woods, then followed the road up through the gate and on to the summit. Very foggy, but a nice tower at least. About 2 miles round trip. The Park Ranger was very nice late the night when I got there and started setting up my car camp when asking me what I was doing at 11:45 on December 31st after I parked, hahaha. Good guys, Nice area, wanted to hike up Talladega Mt too, but had to get driving. Surprised that's not on here yet...Highpoint #7.
jbslist - Dec 13, 2006 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2004
Sweet home Alabama!!Go to Cheaha all the time, great views and a decent place to take car campers for a night. No real challenge, but a nice day nonetheless.
WoundedKnee - Dec 4, 2006 12:00 pm Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2006
Nice areaDrive-up. Did some more hiking in the area. Nice state park.
surgent - Oct 19, 2006 7:48 pm
I was there, tooQuickie visit. Just drove up - #2 of 3 state HPs this day. Lots of rain.
royswkr - Aug 8, 2006 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 4, 1991
Paid 50 cent entry fee although museum was closed.
gwave47 - Jun 15, 2006 3:28 am Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2006
Wheres the trailCouldn't find a trail that started at the base and went to the top. So I started at the top and went to the bottom and returned back up. The views were decent, I guess the best AL has to offer, it was worth the trip and it was highpoint number 4.
TLP - May 29, 2006 1:24 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
For Alabama this is impressiveI was impressed by this mountain. I didn't think Alabama would have something like this. There's a nice overlook on the drive there that gives you a good idea of the size of this mountain.
jakefrisbee - Mar 15, 2006 3:39 am
Check it offSummited during a drive from FL to MI.
srclimb1 - Feb 23, 2006 3:05 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2000
Archaeology SurveyGreat view to conduct fieldwork...
e-doc - Feb 15, 2006 5:02 am
drive upAt a conference in Atlanta. Drove over to bag as a state HP. Looks like a neat place to spend a few days backpacking
Joseph Claghorn - Jan 23, 2006 5:44 pm
Route Climbed: Lake Trail Date Climbed: June 2004This is actually the most accessible high point from Atlanta, and is one of the best ones in the region. I've done a lot of trips to the North Georgia Mountains, but was pleasantly suprised by the "Alabama Alps" with the scenic parkway (a diminuitive blue Ridge parkway). Be careful when hiking here in the late spring/summer. Although the terrain feels a lot like North Georgia, the elevations are significantly lower and it can get very hot, especially if you are trying the Lake Trail approach, which I highly recommend.
koz - Jan 3, 2006 12:54 am
Route Climbed: Drive-up; hike from the gate Date Climbed: July 28, 2004Highpoint #32. Rented a minivan & took turns driving from MA (home) to MO-AR-LA-MS-AL-FL & back. Unfortunately got here at night; seems like the views in the area would have been nice during the day.