A Drive Through The Talladega Mountains

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eadmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Scenic Byway Road. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="977d">The first half was a nice paved road through the southern part of the forest. Then we came back up north, crossed the main highway, and entered the northern part of the forest which is the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area.</p><figure id="eaa6"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Skyway Mountainway Road. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="9bf5">But the second half was a one-lane muddy trail. This part of Alabama has been in a severe drought and today it was cloudy and sprinkly. The tiniest bit of rain made the dirt road slippery.</p><figure id="2991"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Talladega National Forest Sign. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="bca3">We drove slowly and looked for wildlife right and left. We didn’t see anything except hunter tents and vehicles, and we didn’t hear anything except gunshots. I think it is hunting season in Alabama.</p><figure id="d3b5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Talladega Mountains scenic overview. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="8bca">It was a peaceful day driving slowly through a magnificent landscape of mountains and forests and small hidden lakes. I just love it when I look over at Rich and catch him grinning at the view.</p><figure id="297e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Scenic Overlook. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="b897">There were several scenic overlook views to pull into and stop at.</p><figure id="3f1f"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*NYJLry6HHhwOjtvONaO

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[email protected]"><figcaption>Yellow ferns. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="3056">I may not have gotten any photos of wildlife but I got some great shots of nature.</p><figure id="241a"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Green mossy rocks. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="a33d">I will always take the time to photograph yellow ferns, green mossy rocks and trees, and red leaves.</p><figure id="23e4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Red leaves. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="9871">When we set out on an adventure we never know what we will find but we are never disappointed.</p><figure id="3c82"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Talladega Mountains. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="698f">Nature always amazes us and revitalizes us.</p><p id="1dd2">It started getting dark by 4:30, and I noticed darkness at 5:07 p.m.</p><p id="c2e7">Thank you so much for coming along on our adventures and reading about the places we see. I hope you enjoyed the trip.</p><div id="c705" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/subscribe/@jakeirns?source=publishing_settings---user_settings----------------------------------"> <div> <div> <h2>Get an email whenever Julia A. Keirns publishes.</h2> <div><h3>Get an email whenever Julia A. Keirns publishes. By signing up, you will create a Medium account if you don't already…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*Qw73ZZDZTm8gglxk)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A Drive Through The Talladega Mountains

On the Talladega Scenic Byway in Central Alabama

Nearly everything we do and all the places we see are free. We park the RV in a cheap or reasonably priced campground for a month at a time and drive around and explore everything we can see for free in the area.

Talladega Scenic Byway sign. Photo by author.

All it costs us is gas in the car. Most of the time we pack sandwiches, drinks, and snacks for the day. We rarely eat out, and if we do it is at a small town diner.

Coleman Lake in Alabama. Photo by author.

We prefer picnicking by a lake like this one in the middle of the forest. Coleman Lake Day Use Recreation Area is in the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area in the Talladega Forest.

Today was a 50-mile drive south to the Talladega Mountains and National Forest.

Then a long slow drive on the Skyway Mountainway Scenic Road. The speed limit is only 35 on this road.

The first half was a nice paved road through the southern part of the forest. Then we came back up north, crossed the main highway, and entered the northern part of the forest which is the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area.

Skyway Mountainway Road. Photo by author.

But the second half was a one-lane muddy trail. This part of Alabama has been in a severe drought and today it was cloudy and sprinkly. The tiniest bit of rain made the dirt road slippery.

Talladega National Forest Sign. Photo by author.

We drove slowly and looked for wildlife right and left. We didn’t see anything except hunter tents and vehicles, and we didn’t hear anything except gunshots. I think it is hunting season in Alabama.

Talladega Mountains scenic overview. Photo by author.

It was a peaceful day driving slowly through a magnificent landscape of mountains and forests and small hidden lakes. I just love it when I look over at Rich and catch him grinning at the view.

There were several scenic overlook views to pull into and stop at.

I may not have gotten any photos of wildlife but I got some great shots of nature.

I will always take the time to photograph yellow ferns, green mossy rocks and trees, and red leaves.

When we set out on an adventure we never know what we will find but we are never disappointed.

Nature always amazes us and revitalizes us.

It started getting dark by 4:30, and I noticed darkness at 5:07 p.m.

Thank you so much for coming along on our adventures and reading about the places we see. I hope you enjoyed the trip.

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