Directions: From theCentral Firetower Kiosk (see site 14), go 2.5 miles south on AL Hwy 33. Turn right onto CR 60/Cranal Road and follow it for 3.9 miles to the Sipsey River Picnic Area.

Description: Step back into primordial times with tinkling waterfalls and moss-covered stones decorating one of the finest forests Alabama has to offer. This verdant forest trail rings each spring with the songs of Cerulean and Black-throated Green Warblers, the cheery sounds of Summer and Scarlet tanagers and the strident call of Ovenbirds as they forage about on the forest floor. As you explore this area, search the moist leaf litter for American Woodcock and Chuck-will's-widows, birds with such incredible camouflage that you may only notice them as they explode from under your feet!