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Horse Pens 40, Alabama

October 16, 2019 /

 

 

We spent our mini fall break at our uncle’s lakehouse! He is always so hospitable and we enjoy visiting him and finding new places to discover nearby. My youngest is at the age of where it is easier for us if we are on the go when in a place like that so one of the places he suggested we visit was Horse Pens 40. This outdoor nature park is privately owned (it was $8 for ages 10 and up) and is well known by rock climbers as a bouldering sites. It was used at times by native americans to corral horses, by the confederate army to store supplies and now hold bluegrass festivals and welcomes visitors every day.

My outfit

I decided to wear my camo pants with a black tee and a black athletic top and my black sneakers. Camo and black is such an obvious and sleek combination. I am still trying to get my cost per wear for this Zella zip up sweatshirt moto jacket but I do love it!

I really do need to get a new pair of black sneaks but they are not on the top of my list so I wear black socks since the hole on the toe is still small!

The boulders

Some of the boulders have names while others are just a seires of boulders. We saw many young people with climbing gear working at practicing their hold and grips. They carried safety pads on their backs that they could lay below.

The children climbed easier rocks such as the elephant rock (above) and turtle rock (below).

At the entrance to the boulder area, there are steps leading up to the top platform.

The area is really impressive! There are so many boulders!

It was definitely was worth the 35 minutes drive from the lake and the kids really enjoyed it. It would be fun to come with a picnic and take our time exploring more of the park.

I am leaving you with mushroom rock: how did this one come to be? It looks like boulders layered upon each other!

A bientôt!

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