Originally Posted by 'Stabface',index.php?page=Thread&postID=39939#post 39939
SM for Alliance is like Deadmines for Horde, really. Also for Alliance getting to SM you don't have to go through WPL / Bulwark, it's a bit longer run but you can either head west from Southshore and go north through Tirisfal and all the mobs are L30 or below, or straight go north through Hillsbrad/Alterac and swim (waterwalk 4tw) the lake south-west of Undercity where you have some mid-high 30's mobs to avoid. I've ran several groups of L20 characters all the way there without any issues, it's a bit of a hike but no real danger.