CHINNABEE SILENT TRAIL

LOCATION: Alabama
HIKE STARTS: Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area
HIKE ENDS: Lake Chinnabee Recreation Area
TOTAL DISTANCE: 1.50 miles
HIKE TYPE: In and Out, Backtrack Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Moderate
TRAILS USED: Chinnabee Silent Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC: Moderate
TRIP TYPE: Day or Overnight
MORE INFORMATION: USDA Forest Service National Forests in Alabama 2946 Chestnut Street Montgomery, AL 36107 Phone: 334-832-4470

HIGHLIGHTS: The Chinnabee Silent Trail is a 3.7 mile route built from 1973 to 1976 by Boy Scout Troop 29. The Scouts were all students at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind which is how the trail got its name. The path climbs gradually along the banks of Cheaha Creek and passes a shelter and a series of waterfalls and pools – the best being Cheaha Falls. Although the Chinnabee Silent Trail is a pleasant hike year round, shoot for the summer months when you can take advantage of the swimming holes like the locals do.

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