Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: Paddle 0.75 miles/hike 0.33 miles
Entry Cost: Free
Yellow Creek Falls is a very large powerful waterfall located in Leesburg, AL southeast of Huntsville. Due to private property, it is only accessible by boat.
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Yellow Creek Falls is about 1.75 hours southeast of Huntsville near Fort Payne.
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Parking Lot
There is plenty of parking in the parking lot. It is next to a small town store Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp which provides parking and boat ramp for free. Be sure to stop by their store. We were able to see the waterfall from the parking lot during winter!
Boat ramp
There is a boat ramp provided for free (again thank you Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp!) If you’re into fishing, they also sell fish bait there! Put the boat in here and head the opposite direction from the bridge. You should see 2 pillars still standing in the right-hand alcove. You will be paddling between those 2 pillars.
Boat landing
After you pass through the pillars, continue to paddle towards the rocks straight ahead. You will land on the left-hand side of the alcove. Be sure to pull your boat all the way on land and/or tie the boat to a tree.
It was winter when we went, but seeing pictures it looks like this is a great place to swim. Be careful if you decide to jump in. There were several very shallow rocks right under the surface of the water.
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Trail
The easiest way to the waterfall is to instantly head up the bank and go all the way up to the cliff face. You can follow the cliff face all the way to the base of the falls. We did not follow the cliff face and instead opted to follow the river. This is MUCH more difficult but is incredibly scenic.
Yellow Creek Falls
Yellow Creek Falls is an incredibly powerful waterfall with water pouring over a cliff face. The rocks nearby are VERY slippery when wet, so be sure to be cautious during your time there.
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