Upcoming Activities
NOVEMBER 7, SATURDAY, 9:45 a.m.
Southeastern Outings Dayhike
Where: : Paul Grist State Park near Selma, Alabama
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Details: Paul Grist State Park is one of the state’s most uncrowded, yet scenic state parks containing hills, forests, fields and a large, beautiful, tree-lined lake.
Prior to the dayhike we will get together at the smaller pavilion right near the park office to eat our picnic lunches. Please bring your picnic lunch and also $3 per person ($2 for seniors age 62 and older) park admission fee and a beverage for yourself.
Dayhike Details: Hike rated moderate. There are only a few ups and downs. Total hiking distance is approximately 5.5 miles. We plan to walk all the way around the lake and then also walk on some additional trails in the park to make the drive time down and back worthwhile.
Well-behaved, carefully supervised children age nine and over able to walk 6 miles without complaining are welcome. Please bring your picnic lunch and drink, and wear sturdy footwear.
Optional group restaurant dinner after the hike. Reservations not required for this outing.
Please meet 9:45 a.m. at the McDonald’s Galleria. We plan to depart from there at 10:00 a.m.
Information and Trip Leader: Dan Frederick, email southeasternoutings@gmail.com, landline 205/631-4680
NOVEMBER 8, SUNDAY, 12:45 p.m.
Southeastern Outings Second Sunday Dayhike
Where: : Oak Mountain State Park
Details: Enjoy a moderate 4 to 5-mile walk in the woodlands near Birmingham on a Sunday afternoon. This is an excellent outing for introducing your friends to Southeastern Outings and for making new friends who enjoy the outdoors. Parts of this hike may be off the color-coded trails. There will be some ups and downs.
Well-behaved, properly supervised children age eight and up able to walk the distance of about 4 miles without complaining and complete the hike are welcome.Share an adventure! Bring a friend.
Please meet at 12:45 p.m. in the Oak Mountain Park office parking lot. We plan to depart from there at 1:00 p.m.
Please bring $5/person ($2.00 seniors) park admission fee plus your drink.
Information and Trip Leader: Randall Adkins, 205-719-7719
NOVEMBER 11, WEDNESDAY, 9:45 a.m.
Southeastern Outings Weekday Hike
Where: Veterans Park, 4800 Valleydale Road, Hoover, AL 35242
Details: Come with us on a weekday hike. Enjoy an easy 3-mile hike on trails in North Shelby County just off Valleydale Road. Veterans Park is an 82-acre park with numerous walking trails, a four-acre lake and a one-acre pond.
If you are retired or not working or have off on this particular Wednesday, you are urged to participate in the Southeastern Outings group hike on the trails and get a feel for the location and scale of the land.
This walk will be Southeastern Outings’ tenth hike in Veterans Park. Come with us for a guided tour of easily walkable trails. Please bring water and wear good walking shoes or boots. Dress appropriately for the weather.
Please meet at 9:45 a.m. in the Veterans Park parking lot right beside the building with restrooms in it at the park. We plan to depart from there at 10:00 a.m.
Admission to Park: free
Optional lunch nearby after the hike at Metro Diner Restaurant in Inverness.
Admission to Park: free
Information and Trip Leader:Randall Adkins, cell 205/719-7719
NOVEMBER 18, SATURDAY, 8:30a.m.
Southeastern Outings Leisurely Weekday Hike
Where: : Cahaba Riverchase Greenway Loop and Extension Trails located between the Riverchase Galleria Shopping Mall and AL Highway 261 in Pelham.
Details: You are invited to participate in an easy and leisurely-paced, fun Southeastern Outings dayhike in a park and trails area just 2/10 miles south of where Lorna Road/Old Montgomery Highway (the same road with two names) crosses the Cahaba River. The smooth park trails are wide and relatively level.
The walking pace for this hike will be moderately easy. We’ll stop often to catch our breath and note flowers, trees, birdsongs and the trail and woods around us.
Please bring plenty of water with you. Wear good walking shoes or boots. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
Note that Southeastern Outings has never had a group hike in this area before now. So please come out to see and experience what the park looks like! Total hike distance is about 2 miles.
No motorized vehicles are allowed on the trail! This outing should be lots of fun for everyone.
Potties are located at the park parking lot.
Optional restaurant lunch after the hike.
Please meet in the Cahaba Greenway Trail at Riverchase Trailhead parking lot, 1930 Old Montgomery Highway, Hoover, AL at 10:00 a.m. We plan to start our hike from there at 10:15 a.m.
Information and Trip Leader: Caroline Boone, 205-567-8389
Plus Nov. 21 and 29.