50 comments

  1. I spent a few days working in that area as a land surveyor. It’s a beautiful area but tough on a surveyor.

  2. It’s been a while but I’ve been there several times.

  3. I love visiting Dismals Canyon. The glowworms are glorious!!!!!

  4. Elizabeth Cissy Ashley Ratliff remember this place ?

  5. I have never been there surely would like to g

  6. Been there but, have never seen the worms

  7. This is just up the road from us! It’s a great little spot to visit!

  8. I’ve always wanted to go but never been. I think I need a road trip!

  9. Bryan Hill Danielle Berryman Hill

  10. John Folden Brenda Deloris Dickerson Folden Johnny Maplesden

  11. Spent weekend worthy of visit
    neat place

  12. i hav.ent yet but i plan to this summer

  13. Jeff Gray, this is the place we must go to

  14. Tracy McMichens, worth a drive.

    1. sounds like a trip if it will every quit raining

  15. Jessilyn. Field trip with Pap and GG!

  16. Done this! The worms are awesome!

  17. Canoed the Little Bear during day, hiked into the canyon that night.

  18. Allison Dixon Leak it’s time to go hiking.

  19. Ok Mark Atwood, we just need to set a date soon and go and drag our family. We have talked about this for to many years.

  20. We have to get Susan and R on board.

    1. We have to see this too! I love you too!!

  21. We should do this Sharon Bryant

  22. Its neat to see but when we went that’s all that was there except a Walmart and a Mexican restaurant made from a camper.

  23. I have wanted to see the Desmiles for many years,but they were closed for a time.Does anyone know the hours they are open and cost of entry fee?

    1. Click on this link to the Dismal Canyons website within the story. It has the hours and fees.

  24. I have wanted to go for several years.

  25. Many, many years ago. It is a beautiful place. For those that remember treks in the woods from their childhood, will really enjoy this. A unique place.

  26. […] 1806, former vice president Aaron Burr hid for two weeks in Dismals Canyon after killing political rival Alexander Hamilton in a […]

  27. […] the town of Phil Campbell can be found Dismals Canyon. It is believed that the dark, misty canyon got its dreary name from Scotch-Irish settlers. Known […]

  28. This is an awesome place!!

  29. Really pretty place to visit…great weekend hike…

  30. I have never heard about this place before.

  31. It is sometimes called the Devils backbone

  32. Visited Dismals last summer. Enjoyed it ver much. Remote, beautiful, unique, worth the visit!

  33. I’ve got a sweet pic of the glow worms somewhere deep in the facebook.

  34. Interesting , on my bucket list ..

  35. Birmingham Phil Campbell In case you have not seen this.

  36. Johnny Smith Denise Hochmeister Smith Lisa Yarbrough Bradley
    Road trip when the timing is right…