The Big Alabama Waterfalls Tour

The Big Alabama Waterfalls Tour

Difficulty: Easy – Moderate
Distance: Less than 1 mile (or 6 miles if you hike to the bottom of each)
Fee: Free
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Northeast Alabama is home to the largest and tallest waterfalls in the state. This tour will take you to 5 of the biggest waterfalls in the state of Alabama.

This guide is JUST a TASTE of Waterfalls in Alabama. Be sure you check out other Waterfalls in the area!

This loop is located about an hour east of Huntsville.

Click here to bring up the loop on Google Maps!

High Falls

First stop: High Falls (35 ft tall)
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: 100 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Guide: Not necessary

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DeSoto Falls

Second stop: DeSoto Falls (104 ft)
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: (Depends) 0 – 2 miles
Difficulty: (Depends) Easy or Moderate
Guide: Should read if you want a better view of the falls or hike to the bottom of the falls.

Little River Falls

Third stop: Litlle River Falls (45 ft)
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: (Depends) 0 – 2 miles
Difficulty: (Depends) Easy – Moderate
Guide: Should read if you want to hike to the bottom of the falls.

Grace’s High Falls

Fourth stop: Grace’s High Falls (133 ft)
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: No Hike
Difficulty: Easy
Guide: No Guide

Noccalula Falls

Fifth stop: Noccalula Falls (89 ft)
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: (Depends) 0 – 2 miles
Difficulty: (Depends) Easy – Moderate
Guide: Should read if you want to hike to the bottom of the falls

The park does cost to enter! Be sure to check out the Guide for more information.

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Cave Mountain

Cave Mountain

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1 mile
Entrance Fee: Free

Cave Mountain is a TVA owned wild area with a short 1 mile loop hike near Guntersville Dam.. It is a fantastic short walk with a unique swamp and a cave. It is a moderate hike with rocky paths and uneven footing.

Find nearby hikes:
Red Mill
Honeycomb Natural Bridge

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Cave Mountain is located about 45 minutes south of Huntsville on Lake Guntersville.

We went after it had been raining to make sure the swamp was filled with water. It did make it very hot and muggy!

Google Maps Cave Mountain Small Wild Area or look at our map above!

Parking/Trailhead

This is a well-marked parking lot and trailhead. There is plenty of parking and the trail is not heavily trafficked. 

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Trail

The trail is uneven, constantly changing elevation, and rocky. The trails are well marked with white paint. 

Cave

The cave here is a short hike and is located right next to the swamp. We didn’t go in, so I’m not sure what is inside, but it looked cool!

Swamp

I wasn’t expecting a swamp, but I was extremely excited to find it! Its right next to the cave and easy to find. Finish the loop to get out.

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Cloudland Canyon

Cloudland Canyon

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1.5 miles
Cost: $5 Parking fee

Cloudland Canyon is a beautiful state park in Northwest Georgia. It is a heavily trafficked state park but offers beautiful views and several waterfalls. This park is kid-friendly, though the hike down to the waterfalls is tough. The views are accessible but ONLY by a cane. 

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Foster Falls
Rock City

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Cloudland Canyon is located a little over 1.5 hours east of Huntsville. It is a major state park in Georgia.

Google Maps Cloudland Canyon or look at our map above!

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You can find the park map here. Be sure to find the park signs and follow them!

Parking

There’s plenty of parking in this state park with bathrooms nearby.

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Trail

The trail down to the waterfalls is steep but has stairs. There are 600 stairs in this canyon and it is very strenuous. You can find the stairs following the ridgeline back towards to entrance of the park (staring at the view, to the left).

Cherokee Falls

Cherokee Falls is the first waterfall you come to heading down the stairs. There is a trail fork where you can go down to the right and continue down the stairs or to the left to the waterfall. This is the second fork you come to. If you do not know if you have hit the second split, look for the signs. The second split tells you there is a waterfall to the left. When you are done at the waterfall, come back up the path until you hit the split and continue to follow the path down the opposite direction.

Hemlock Falls

Continue to follow the path down. You’ll hit another fork. Take the left path to get to Cherokee Falls!

When you’re done here turn around and find your way back up to the fork. You can continue down the trail and find another smaller waterfall or you can head back out.

Cherokee Falls

The view at the top is no slouch either. You can get here from the parking area just by following the ridgeline all the way to the end!

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