Cahaba River Park
Cahaba River Park is a nature reserve in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Shades Mountain stands 346 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Mountain, a peak 4.2 miles away. Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds passes 30 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Alabama Forever Wild
How to reach it
- 30.0 mi off the Alabama's Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
Named places within 25 miles
- Tannehill State Park: 5.3 mi
- Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park: 5.4 mi
- West Blocton Ball Park: 7.0 mi
- Tannehill Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Gristmill Park: 7.2 mi
- Sand Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Fountain Hill: 4.4 mi
- Gray Hill: 5.8 mi
- Potato Hill: 8.2 mi
- West Red Mountain: 8.2 mi
- West Blocton: 7.5 mi
- Stewards of the Centennial Capsule: 10.4 mi
- National Veteran's Shrine: 11.2 mi
- Sixmile Male & Female Academy: 12.3 mi
- Site Of Sixmile Male & Female Academy: 12.5 mi
- Organic Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Hazel P. Boren Courtyard and Garden: 23.1 mi
- Bush Hills Community Garden and Urban Farm: 24.1 mi
- BSC EcoScape: 24.3 mi
- UAB Upperclassmen Green: 24.7 mi
- Tinglewood Carvings: 10.9 mi
- MESH Collective Art: 20.1 mi
- African Village in America: 22.3 mi
- Vulcan: 24.6 mi
- Blaze: 24.7 mi
- Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center: 13.7 mi
- Bessemer Hall of History: 15.3 mi
- Museum of George Washington: 23.4 mi
- Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens: 23.9 mi
- Vulcan Museum: 24.6 mi
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge: 7.6 mi
- Bolton-Orr Ecological Preserve at Ebenezer Wetlands: 11.7 mi
- UWA Cahaba Biodiversity Center: 13.9 mi
- Moss Rock Preserve: 16.9 mi
- Camp Tranquility Main Entrance: 19.9 mi
- Maggie's Glen: 20.7 mi
- King's Chair Overlook: 21.6 mi
- Vulcan: 24.6 mi
- Cadle: 6.2 mi
- Falling Rock: 6.2 mi
- Peavine Falls: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cahaba River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shades Mountain | NE 36° | 346 m | 23.4 mi |
| Columbiana Mountain | E 88° | 295 m | 24.9 mi |
| Little Shades Mountain | NNE 25° | 258 m | 16.4 mi |
| Rock Mountain | NNW 347° | 257 m | 10.5 mi |
| West Rock Mountain | N 360° | 247 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bee Mountain | NNE 26° | 244 m | 14.1 mi |
| Muscoda Mountain | NNE 24° | 244 m | 14.9 mi |
| Little Valley Mountain | NE 39° | 241 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:25 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:14 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:08 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helena, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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