Photo by Gary Lloyd.
A map details the length of the Cahaba River Tree Trail that was unveiled by the Friends of Pinchgut Creek in the Trussville Sports Complex area in June.
The Friends of Pinchgut Creek recently unveiled the Cahaba River Tree Trail, a 3/4-mile educational hiking trail in the Trussville Sports Complex area.
The trail, which begins at 4650 Riverbend Road in Trussville, was made possible with support from Alabama Scenic River Trail and the Cahaba River Society.
The trees along the trail are part of a riparian forest, the name for a wooded area next to a river or stream. These forests help protect waterways and their inhabitants by lowering water temperatures, reducing sediment and stabilizing stream banks. This riparian forest helps to protect part of the headwaters of the Cahaba River, one of the most biologically diverse waterways in the world.
The trail includes 22 signed trees, each of which has a QR code that, when scanned with a smartphone, directs hikers to a website with tree facts and identification features.
For more information about Friends of Pinchgut Creek or the trail, visit pinchgut.org or email cahabatrees@outlook.com.
