April, 2011
Cable dolly
Dismals Canyon and the Dismalites to be featured in an upcoming landmark television series produced by the Discovery Channel.
WILD PLANET: NORTH AMERICA (working title), which is currently in production, will kick off the project. This ambitious seven-part documentary takes an all-encompassing view of the North American continent from the arctic to Mexico, and covers topics including mountains, forests, deserts, plains, coasts and rivers.
Wild Horizons is currently producing this landmark series for the Discovery Channel, and will be filming at Dismals Canyon April 25th through May 12th. (Note: We will not be open to the public during this time - except for our normal weekend schedule.)
April, 2011
We have a new sign that we will soon be installing at the entrance to Dismals Canyon. This sign is similar to the signs you see at the entrance to National Parks. It has our new logo and will be mounted to a natural stone wall.
We are also replacing many other signs throughout the conservatory that will help you find your way around, including trail markers and directional arrows.
August, 2010
We have made a lot of improvements this summer.
We added a new bridge at the southern end of the trail to make it easier to cross Dismals Branch. Previous bridges always got washed out with flash floods, but this one is much more substantial.
The stepping stones at the fishing hole have been put back in place and are now re-enforced to keep them from washing down stream. The fishing hole (see map) is the place about half way down the canyon where the trail crosses Dismals Branch and accesses Secret Falls.
June, 2010
We have a new T-shirt design - printed on various colored shirts.
Come by the Country Store and pick one up, or call us to place an order - 205-993-4559
$17.99 each or 3 or more for $14.99 each.
April, 2010
In 2006 a Hellbender (giant Salamander) was found in the canyon. It is currently the most recently encountered hellbender in Alabama, and one of only three specimens that have been found in the state in the past twenty years. It's about 2 feet in length.
The organization Alabama Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (www.alaparc.org) has initiated a conservation effort to assess the status of hellbenders in Alabama.
Schedule subject to change
Closed for the winter
We will re-open
the first weekend in March
Cabin rentals and group tours available 365 days a year.
