DeSoto State Park: Falls Loop

Tuesday, May 31 — Falls Loop at DeSoto State Park, AL, 5.6 miles, moderate. We’ll start out on the Quarry Trail among interesting rock formations, wriggle along the snakelike Family Bike Loop in the midst of a pine forest, follow the Orange Trail to the lovely Laurel Creek, and pass through impressive boulders to arrive back where we started. Bring lunch, bug spray, etc. Meet at the parking lot just past LaQuinta Inn, north off I-24 Exit 175, at 8:30 am. Please register with hike leader Betsy Darken, 423-718-2060.