As I have mentioned before in this space, I love to drive. I like going places and sometimes not really going anywhere at all. I enjoy getting lost and then finding where I am again. And it’s fun to find stuff that I had no idea was there along the way. So this is my first in what may become a series of fun places to just take a drive.

The other day, I was driving from a store, and I got to the intersection of I-459 and Grants Mill Road. I take a left at the Grants Mill Road exit all the time to get to my grandparents’ house. But I had never gone right and seen what was that way.

My curiosity got the best of me. So I ventured forth.

If you like twisty, somewhat hilly roads with a lot of scenery, this road is for you. You can’t go much faster than 40 miles an hour at any one point because there isn’t any straight section of road to be found. But it’s a lot of fun to drive. The scenery is mainly wooded; the road at times feels pretty tight because the trees are cut very close to the road. But in fall, I bet it looks pretty amazing. I also found out that it connects with Cahaba Valley Road, which is a pretty neat drive in itself because of The Church at Brook Hills, Just For Feet Headquarters, and Indian Springs, among other things.

So if you’re in Birmingham and you just feel like taking a nice drive one day, I recommend the Grants Mill Road/119 combination.