Explore the wilder side of Hoover on a moderate 2 to 4 mile afternoon dayhike with some climbing up and walking down fairly steep hills on Shades Mountain.  We’ll experience the preserve’s diverse natural features which include longleaf pine forests, huge boulders, streams, grassy areas, outstanding views and, when it rains, some beautiful waterfalls.  A previous Southeastern Outings dayhike in the Moss Rock Preserve in January, 2015 had the highest number of participants of any SEO event since our founding 15 years ago!  Don’t miss this one!

Please bring water to drink.  Well-behaved, properly supervised children age seven and up able to walk the distance and complete the hike without complaining are welcome.

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

https://photos.app.goo.gl/lPpyQ7X4jwjQp5ag1

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

Please meet 12:45 p.m. at the Moss Rock Preserve Dirt Parking Lot off Preserve Parkway near The Village Green in The Preserve subdivision.  We plan to depart from there at 1:00 p.m.

Info. And Trip Leader:  Scott Myers, 205/393-5230

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING PLACE

Moss Rock Preserve Parking Lot on Sulphur Springs Road-From intersection of AL Highway 150, John Hawkins Parkway and Preserve Parkway, take Preserve Parkway north (turn left off of Highway 150 onto Preserve Parkway if coming from I-459 Interchange or turn right off of Highway 150 onto Preserve Parkway if coming from the Riverchase Galleria Mall).  Drive 1.6 miles and turn left onto Sulphur Springs Road.  Drive 1/10 miles and pull into Moss Rock Preserve Parking lot on your right.

From U.S. Highway 31 at Crest Cadillac Dealership in Hoover, about ½ mile north of the U.S. 31 interchange with I-459 near the Riverchase Galleria. At stop light directly across U.S. 31 from the Cadillac dealer turn onto Patton Chapel Road. Go 1.5 miles. See fire station on left at Preserve Parkway and turn left onto Preserve Parkway at the traffic light for Preserve Parkway.  Drive 1.8 miles on Preserve Parkway and turn right onto Sulphur Springs Road.  Drive 1/10 miles and pull into Moss Rock Preserve Parking lot on your right.

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 day hikes, 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 the 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.