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Desoto State Park

Alabama · AL

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  • Operator:(256) 845-5380
  • Address:7104 DeSoto Parkway NE, Fort Payne, AL 35967 · AL
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About

A Lookout Mountain park near Fort Payne with waterfalls, over 35 miles of hiking trails and mountain biking trails. It has a campground, lodging, a CCC museum and the Benefield Interpretive Center.

Source: alapark.com

From Wikipedia

DeSoto State Park is a public recreation area located on Lookout Mountain, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Fort Payne, Alabama. The state park covers 3,502 acres (1,417 ha) of forest, rivers, waterfalls, and mountain terrain. It borders the Little River, which flows into the nearby Little River Canyon National Preserve. The 104-foot-tall (32 m) DeSoto Falls, the state's highest waterfall, is found in a separate part of the park six miles (9.7 km) north of the main park.

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Trails

All trails in Desoto State Park
DeSoto Scout Trail

DeSoto Scout Trail

Fort Payne3.1 mi689 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Desoto State Park Family Bike Loop

Desoto State Park Family Bike Loop

Fort Payne2.0 mi266 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
Laurel Falls and Lost Falls Trails Loop

Laurel Falls and Lost Falls Trails Loop

Fort Payne2.3 mi367 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Laurel Falls from Lost Falls Trailhead

Laurel Falls from Lost Falls Trailhead

Fort Payne2.0 mi262 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Laurel Falls Trail Loop

Laurel Falls Trail Loop

Fort Payne3.1 mi502 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Lodge Falls via Wildflower Trail

Lodge Falls via Wildflower Trail

Mentone0.3 mi128 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back
Never Never Land Loop

Never Never Land Loop

Fort Payne2.8 mi364 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

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