Kinlock Falls

Kinlock Falls

Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Distance: 100 ft
Entry Fee: Free

Kinlock Falls is a beautiful and serene waterfall located in west Bankhead National Forest. 

This area is part of dispersed recreation in Bankhead National Forest. There is NO MAINTAINED TRAIL. Please note that dispersed recreation sometimes has a "social trail" that you can follow. Some of these are easy to follow and some of them you cannot follow. Please note that these trails can change very quickly and may be easy to follow one season and completely overgrown the next. Always bring a map, compass, and GPS with you while hiking Bankhead National Forest.

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Kinlock Falls is only an hour and a half southwest of Huntsville.

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Parking

Park alongside the road. The easiest way to the falls is parking closer to the bottom side of the hill near the bridge. There are steps down from the road to the top of the waterfall. 

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Waterfall

There is a path provided to walk downstream to get a view from the bottom of the falls. The rocks can be very slippery. There is a rope swing provided. Be careful and check water depths before you just or swing from the cliffs. If you swim, you can climb out of the water up the rocks or wade down to the rocky flat “beach” area downstream to get out!

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Wildflower Trail

Wildflower Trail

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 1.25 miles total
Entry Fee: Free (Donation Box)

The Wildflower Trail is located right here in Huntsville.  The trailhead is in the Blossomwood neighborhood. It is a rocky trail that follows a creekbed through bushes covered in wildflowers.

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The Wildflower Trail is located here in Huntsville on Land Trust of North Alabama land about 7 minutes from downtown.

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Parking

The parking lot is very small and can hold 4 or 5 cars. You are in a residential neighborhood, so try to carpool and if you have to park along the street, be courteous about where you park.

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Trailhead

The trail begins at the end of the road. There is a trailhead sign located where the trail begins. 

Waterfalls

There are 3 waterfalls NEAR the Wildflower Trail. For the first one, when you get to the end of Wildflower Trail, take a left onto Feagan Spring Trial. You should be able to shortly spot the waterfall pictured. Then you can follow the creek upstream to the second and third waterfall. 

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Rock City

Rock City

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: Less than a mile
Cost: Rock City entrance fee is different depending on the time of year. To see the current pricing and park hours, click here.

Rock City offers incredible rock formations, magical caves, and breathtaking views. It is a great place to get outside with the kids!

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Rock City northeast of Huntsville and is an hour and 45 minute drive. Rock City is a very well known tourist attraction and is very easy to find. There are signs everywhere when you get to the top of Lookout Mountain for you to follow.

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Rock City Maps

You can find the park map here. Though the map is a bit confusing, there are signs everywhere that direct you down the correct paths to be sure you see everything.

Attractions

Rock City is not the only thing to do on lookout mountain! Ruby Falls and the Incline Railway are both located on Lookout Mountain. You can check out the ticketing calendar for all 3 here.

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Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve

Difficulty: Easy – Moderate depending on the trail
Distance: 3.28 miles of trail total
Entry Cost: Free (Donation Box Available)

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve is a very beautiful small park in Huntsville. It is a fantastic short walk that is located off of Highway 72 on Chapman Mountain – Land Trust of North Alabama (Land Trust Website).

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Getting to Chapman Mountian Nature Preserve is a bit tricky. You must be driving East to West on Highway 72 coming over Chapman Mountain (driving towards Huntsville from Gurly). There is a guard rail on the right-hand side that begins after Moores Mill Road. When the guard rail ends on the right, the turnoff is immediately afterward. You cannot really see the turnoff from 72. You will need to just slow down and pull over when the guard rail ends to find the turnoff. 

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Parking Lot / Trailhead / Pavilion

The Parking lot has plenty of parking and a nice pavilion with plenty of picnic tables. There are a bunch of trails leading from this area.

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This is a well-marked Entrance. The rules of the park are posted along the entrance path. Entry is free, but you can donate money at the entrance or purchase merchandise.

Fishing is only allowed Monday through Friday for children under 16 and adults over 60 and has a fee of $3.00.

Moonshine Area

The Moonshine area is at the end of Moonshine Trail and is a nice flat area with creekbeds around it. This area supposedly was used to brew moonshine.

Disc Golf

There’s a Disc Golf area at the Chapman Mountian Nature Preserve! There’s trees with some low underbrush and its a very scenic area. Get out there and give it a try!

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