The trail to Grace's Gap Overlook is a really well-kept trail and considered by most to be an "easy" path. The overlook points towards Homewood and Birmingham and is a combination of wooden boardwalks and bridges. If you like this type of lookout, be sure to check out the treehouse on the side of the trail during your hike.

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June 22, 2025

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This is one of the best lookout points in 1,500-acre Red Mountain Park. The gap is named for Baylis Earle Grace, a farmer who's believed to have been the first to identify the red rock in this area as hematite iron ore, which led directly to nearby Birmingham's development as an industrial powerhouse.

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Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States

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