The Tuskegee National Forest is a
U.S. National Forest located in
Macon County, Alabama
Macon County is a county located in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,532. Its county seat is Tuskegee. Its name is in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a member of the United States Senat ...
, just north of
Tuskegee and west of
Auburn
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. The topography is level to moderately sloping, with broad ridges with stream terraces and broad floodplains.
Tuskegee National Forest is the smallest national forest in the U.S. (and one of only six that is contained entirely within a single county), but supports many outdoor activities.
The forest is headquartered in
Montgomery, as are all four of Alabama's National Forests. The other National Forests in the state are
Conecuh,
Talladega and
William B. Bankhead
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. There are local ranger district offices located in Tuskegee.
Outdoor Activities
There are four main hiking trails within the National Forest and three of these are also mountain biking trails. There are also horse trails, two fish ponds, the Uchee Shooting Range, Tsinia Wildlife Viewing Area, primitive camping and the Taska Recreation Area.
[U.S. Forest Service, "National Forests in Alabama", December 18, 2008,]
, February 9, 2010
References
External links
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Local group's critical assessment of Forest Management
Protected areas of Macon County, Alabama
National Forests of Alabama
Protected areas established in 1959
1959 establishments in Alabama
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