5-day Mentone & Lookout Mountain itinerary (Alabama)

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Tue, Nov 10
Mentone & Lookout Mountain
$277
- 09:341
  Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge
  park
  until 10:49Free entryOpen 01:39–11:14 34 min
- 11:272
  Dugger Mountain Wilderness
  park
  until 12:27Free entry 38 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:483
  Shoal Creek Picnic Area
  park
  until 14:48Free entry 21 min
- 14:554
  Coleman Lake Campground and Picnic Area
  park
  until 15:55Free entry 7 min
- Back near Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Coleman Lake Campground and Picnic Area) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:41 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
Mentone & Lookout Mountain
$293
Moving day: ~72 mi from near Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Coleman Lake Campground and Picnic Area) to your new base near Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Buck's Pocket State Park).Directions
- 11:581
  Little River Canyon National Preserve
  park
  until 13:13Free entry 62 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:342
  Desoto State Park
  park
  until 15:49Free entry 20 min
- Back near Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Buck's Pocket State Park) · 62 minDirections
Sunset 4:40 PM
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Thu, Nov 12
Mentone & Lookout Mountain
$316
- 09:051
  Buck's Pocket State Park
  park
  until 10:20Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 11:572
  The Scottsboro Boy's Museum & Cultural Center
  museum
  until 13:27~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–15:00 37 min
- Back near Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Buck's Pocket State Park) · 37 minDirections
Sunset 4:39 PM
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4
Fri, Nov 13
Mentone & Lookout Mountain
$283
- 10:141
  Noccalula Falls Park
  park
  until 11:29Free entryOpen 09:00–15:00 74 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Buck's Pocket State Park) · 74 minDirections
Sunset 4:39 PM
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Sat, Nov 14
Mentone & Lookout Mountain
$136
- 10:311
  Russell Cave National Monument
  park
  until 11:46Free entryOpen 08:00–16:30 91 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Buck's Pocket State Park) · 91 minDirections
Sunset 4:38 PM

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Road trip

404 mi

Driving

8 h 8 min

Behind the wheel

$65

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Day 2: moving dayMentone & Lookout Mountain (near Coleman Lake Campground and Picnic Area) → Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Buck's Pocket State Park) · 72 mi · ~1 h 27 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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Road trip

404 mi

Driving

8 h 8 min

Behind the wheel

$65

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

4

5

Day 2: moving dayMentone & Lookout Mountain (near Coleman Lake Campground and Picnic Area) → Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Buck's Pocket State Park) · 72 mi · ~1 h 27 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

Open the whole route in Google Maps

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4 nights near Mentone & Lookout Mountain (near Buck's Pocket State Park)
Nov 10 → Nov 14 · Mentone & Lookout Mountain, AL
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Where the money goes

$1,305

$653 per person · $261 per day

Stays: $600 46%
Food: $600 46%
Tickets: $40 3%
Travel: $65 5%

Cost per day

$316

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Split costs$653 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$40paid by
Travel$65paid by

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