Cold Springs Cave
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Distance: 0.25 miles
Monte Sano is located in Huntsville, AL, and is a great place to get out, hike, and bike. The park is very family-friendly and hosts a wide variety of trails.
Entry Fee*:
Adults Age 12+: $5.00
Ages 4-11: $2.00
Seniors 62+: $2.00
Active Military: $2.00
Kids 3 and under are free
Annual Park Pass:
Individual: $100.00
Family: $150.00
Senior: $50.00
*The Broken Road has an “Honor Box” to insert your fees into. The main entrance usually has an attendant manning the entrance to collect fees.
This cave requires a permit from Monte Sano State Park. You can get a free permit at the front office located here.
The Broken Road Trail is located here in Huntsville about a 10-minute drive from downtown. To get to the entrance, follow Bankhead Parkway, and at park the first time the road does a switchback.
Click on this link or look at our map above!
Trailhead
This trailhead is marked well. There is plenty of parking along the road. If the main parking has filled up, there is a bit more parking uphill after the switchback. Please be courteous to your fellow hikers and park appropriately.
Trail
The trail is called “The Broken Road” because it is an old road that has begun to erode. Follow the road up 1.25 miles to the overlook. As long as you are following the road you cannot get lost. The road has plenty of places where the ground has fallen out from beneath it, so be sure to watch where you are going!
Cave Entrance
Its a fairly short hike downhill following the stream. The stream itself is beautiful and has a few smaller waterfalls along the way. You’ll come across the cave entrance. It will be hard to miss.
Waterfall in the Cave
I believe this is a very small cave. I don’t know where the water exited or where it came in. It was very slick getting down into the cave so be careful.Â
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