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DIRECTIONS TO MENTONE, ALABAMA

  • From: Huntsville or Decatur, AL
    Take Hwy 72 E out of Huntsville towards Scottsboro, Alabama.  Take the Hwy. 35 exit at Scottsboro. 
    Turn Right  Go across the river; take first left on County Road 40.  Stay on Co. Rd. 40 until it merges and becomes Alabama 117. 
    Follow 117 all the way up Look Out Mountain into Mentone. 

  • From: Birmingham, Gadsden, or Montgomery, AL
    Take I-59 North to Exit 231 Turn right onto Alabama Highway 117.  Follow 117 South all the way up Look Out Mountain into Mentone.

  • From: Nashville or Chattanooga, TN
    Take I-59 South to Exit 231.  Turn left onto Hwy 117.   Follow 117 all the way up Look Out Mountain into
    Mentone.

  • From: Atlanta, GA
    Take I-75 North to Exit 306. (Adairsville); Turn LEFT off ramp onto GA 140. Stay on GA 140 (toward Armuchee) for 7/8 miles.
    You will cross over GA-53 (toward Summersville) for another 7/8 miles.   Turn RIGHT onto US-27 N / GA-1 N. Continue to follow US-27 N / GA-1 N
    for 13 miles.  Turn LEFT onto .GA-48. Continue to follow GA-48 (toward Menlo) for 20 miles, noting that GA-48 becomes AL-117.  Follow 117 to
    Mentone.

*** YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT AT TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IS THE KEY MARKER IN MENTONE ***

To Stones Throw

    • OPTION 1: Coming up Look Out Mountain on 117 from I59, TURN Right on Co. Rd. 89 at the flashing light on the top of the mountain. Go about 5.1 miles and look for County Road 600 on the left (this is about ½ mile past Comer Boy Scout Camp). Turn Left onto County RD 600. Look for the Mentone Cabin sign. Stones Throw is the first driveway on the right.
  • OPTION 2: Coming up Look Out Mountain on 117 from I59 – look for a “Welcome to Mentone” sign: About 100 yards ahead there is a sharp turn-off to the right; it is preceded by a yellow upcoming intersection road sign. Carefully turn right onto this road - it is quite curvy - use caution. Continue until you reach the intersection at the top of the hill. Merge right and continue on County Road 89. Travel about 3 miles, you will pass Comer Boy Scout Camp. Turn Left onto Co Road 600. Look for the Mentone Cabin sign. Go to the First driveway on the right.