BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Two new treehouses have been built at Red Mountain Park and will open to the public Saturday June 7 which is National Trails Day.

The two treehouses, one at the Mine #14 Portal and the other at Grace's Gap are the first of 10 planned treehouses to be built at scenic locations around the park.

The treehouse are a $50,000 name gift opportunity. The Mine #14 Portal treehouse was funded by Elna R. Brendel and the Grace's Gap treehouse by the Rushing family.

Both have fantastic scenic views of the forest with the Mine #14 treehouse being wheelchair accessible. The Grace's Gap treehouse requires a walk across a rope bridge.

Beanstalk Builders constructed the treehouses. They also constructed the

at the park.

Red Mountain Park was selected a 2014 Frontline Park. See that announcement

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