Southeastern Outings Public Dayhike at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham

Would it excite you to hear that Birmingham has secured a recreational, public park space in excess of 1,400 acres—an area twice as large as New York’s Central Park?  This is one of the largest city parks in the United States!

Have you ever hiked at Red Mountain Park and left eager to know more about its history?  The official Red Mountain Park Public Group Hikes are just for you! These hikes like this one are led by Red Mountain Park staff and volunteers and take you deep into the Park to learn more about the Park’s history and forest.

Back by popular demand, these exciting informative hikes will be on the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m. beginning October 6, 2018. These hikes are free for Red Mountain Park Members and $5 for non-Members.

On the February 2, 2019 hike we will explore the park.  Please come with us for a 3-4 hour moderate, guided tour on a walkable portion of this noteworthy place.   Learn about the plans for the park’s development and see what the terrain has to offer.   This walk will be Southeastern Outings’ sixteenth or so hike in Red Mountain Park.  For considerably more information about the park, please visit the park’s website: http://www.redmountainpark.org/contact-us#usermessagea.

Please note that there will be a $5.00 per person admission charged to Southeastern Outings people who are NOT currently members of Red Mountain Park and who participate in the Red Mountain Park-guided group dayhike on Saturday, February 2.  This hike is an official Red Mountain Park-sanctioned and organized event.

Please bring plenty of water and wear good walking shoes or boots.  Dress appropriately for the weather.  Well-behaved, properly supervised children age 7 and up welcome.

Note-To view photos of what we will see on this trip, please click on this link:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Xe1PxeNqtJwPOzWU2

Please be sure to click on the link and view the photographs.

Please meet at 8:45 a.m. in front of the Welcome Station, the small building at the top of the small, grass-covered hill beside the cul-de-sac and right at the start of the trail.  This is across Lyon Lane from the parking lot for the park.  The group plans to depart from there at 9:00 a.m.

Information: Dan Frederick, seoutings@bellsouth.net or phone 205/631-4680

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING PLACE

Red Mountain Park—2011 Frankfurt Drive, Birmingham, AL 35211 is the park address, but we’re meeting in front of the Welcome Station, the small building at the top of the small, grass-covered hill beside the cul-de-sac and right at the start of the trail.  This is across Lyon Lane from the parking lot for the park.

Take I-65 to the Lakeshore Parkway Exit, Exit number 255.  At end of the exit ramp turn left onto Lakeshore Parkway if coming from Hoover.  Turn right onto Lakeshore Parkway if coming from downtown Birmingham.  Drive 3.2 miles on Lakeshore Parkway to traffic light at intersection with Frankfort Drive.  Going towards Bessemer from Homewood on Lakeshore Parkway, Frankfurt Drive is the 3rd right turn off of Lakeshore past its intersection with West Oxmoor Road.  Turn right onto Frankfurt Drive at the traffic light where you’ll see a Chevron service station and sign for Red Mountain Park on your right. Drive 6/10 miles on Frankfurt Drive to the cul-de-sac at its north end and turn right onto Lyon Lane.  Then park in the parking lot immediately on the right of Lyon Lane, the road which turns to the right at north end of Frankfurt Drive.  Parking is also available all along Frankfurt Drive itself.  Regardless of where you park, please walk to the front of the Welcome Station, the small building at the top of the small, grass-covered hill beside the cul-de-sac and right at the start of the trail.  This is across Lyon Lane from the parking lot for the park and is where the group will meet to begin our hike.

DESCRIPTION OF SOUTHEASTERN OUTINGS

Do you wish you had friends who share your active lifestyle and enjoyment of outdoor activities?  Then become active with Southeastern Outings (SEO), a nonprofit organization committed and created to serve people who enjoy being active in the outdoors.  The organization plans, organizes and leads outings such as dayhikes, easy kayak and canoe trips, stream and waterfall walks, bicycle rides, lake events and other fun activities to beautiful sites in our natural environment.  From time to time we also sponsor potluck suppers and other socials.  All events and activities of the group are open to the public.  Participating in SEO activities is a splendid, simple way to make congenial new friends who enjoy the outdoors.

NO DOGS OR SMOKING ALLOWED, PLEASE, ON ANY SOUTHEASTERN OUTINGS EVENTS.

The organization currently has 300 members.  We scheduled eighty events during calendar year 2017 for an average of 7 fun events per month.  We enjoy the outdoors in all seasons throughout the year.  Fifteen  people on average have participated in each outing since January 1, 2018.

SEO does not charge for participation in any of its outings.  You do not have to be a member to participate in one or two SEO activities.  Dues are only $10.  Please contact Dan Frederick, President, 205-631-4680, or seoutings@bellsouth.net for more information and to obtain three free monthly newsletters with membership application and a complete description of all our outdoor events.

Southeastern Outings now has a website.  Just go to seoutings.org to find announcements of all our upcoming outings scheduled plus some brief, general information about Southeastern Outings, a membership application and 1500 lovely photographs from several of our outings.

Thank you.