---
id: "2057"
name: Talladega Scenic Drive
distance: "26.4"
duration: One hour to drive the byway
description: Talladega Drive offers a bird's-eye view of scenic mountains, rock outcroppings, and small rural settlements within the Talladega National Forest. Heading towards Cheaha State Park and Alabama's highest peak, with an elevation of 2,407 feet, travel the backbone of Horseblock and Cheaha Mountains, the southernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains.
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websites:
  - url: https://alabamabyways.com/2012/05/26/talladega-scenic-drive/
    name: Alabama Byways
  - url: https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/alabama/talladega_scenic_drive.php
    name: The Armchair Explorer
attractions:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_State_Route_281
    name: Alabama State Route 281
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alabama/
    name: Alabama's National Forests
  - url: https://www.talladega.com/
    name: City of Talladega
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/key-cave
    name: Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://www.mapquest.com/travel/scenic-drive-in-alabama-talladega-scenic-drive-ga.htm
    name: MapQuest Travel Guide
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/mountain-longleaf
    name: Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Alabama State Scenic Byway
states:
  - AL
ll:
  - -85.63085199999995
  - 33.64584000000008
bounds:
  - - -85.875969
    - 33.40414800000008
  - - -85.62799799999999
    - 33.64584000000008
books: "978-1426219054"

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Talladega Drive offers a bird's-eye view of scenic mountains, rock outcroppings, and small rural settlements within the Talladega National Forest. Heading towards Cheaha State Park and Alabama's highest peak, with an elevation of 2,407 feet, travel the backbone of Horseblock and Cheaha Mountains, the southernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains.