I’ll be the first to admit that my interactions with the mountains of Alabama are all visual as seen from the Interstate. I am usually in a hurry to get somewhere else to laze back on a mountain porch.
Road Trip #24
- Explore a Nature Park Atop Chandler Mountain in Steele
- Travel to Ashville To Visit History Museums and a Quilt Shop
- The Whites of White’s Mountain
- Visit Ice Cream and Candy Shops and Stroll Through Antiques
- Homestead Hollow
- The Whites of Pine Mountain
- Spend the Night
Get off the stretch of interstate that lies between Birmingham and Gadsden for a wonderful road trip where you will find beautiful mountains, historic towns and one of the best bouldering sites in America as well as attractions, shops and restaurants operated by local townspeople. The Schultz family owns and operates a nature park on Chandler Mountain near Steele. Near Springville, the Whites of White’s Mountain have built a bluegrass music festival park while another family of Whites on Pine Mountain cut off-road vehicle adventure trails on their land. And in the city of Springville at Homestead Hollow, thousands come for the annual arts and crafts events. A visit to attractions along Interstate 59 just northeast of Birmingham will allow you to race or climb your way to adventure and enjoy traditional bluegrass music, all on top of a mountain. This entire trip is off three adjacent I-59 exits: 166, 156 and 154 near the towns of Steele, Ashville and Springville.