Walls of Jericho

Walls of Jericho

Difficulty: Hard
Distance: 7 Miles Roundtrip
Entry Cost: Free

Suggested footwear: Hiking Boots (please don’t wear “hiking” sandals) and preferably pack water shoes
Suggested water: 2.5 liters per person unless you are carrying water filters/water purification tablets (you can find this in our summer hiking guide)
Suggested food: Enough for lunch and 2 light snacks

Walls of Jericho is a heavily trafficked trail leading down into a beautiful valley where you can relax, swim, cave, or camp. It is a difficult hike back out, so bring some solid hiking boots!

This is not an easy hike: Here’s the gear we suggest for hiking during summer.

Walls of Jericho is located North of Scottsboro. We typically drive straight down highway 72 and turn left onto highway 79. It is not the shortest way, but definitely the easiest way and only takes about 2 minutes longer than taking the winding back roads.

Google Maps Walls of Jericho or look at our map above!

Hiking to the Walls of Jericho involves several switch backs that make going downhill/uphill a much milder incline. You can find several trails that are shortcuts but are much steeper and have several obstacles like downed logs in the way. Pretty much every trail going downhill before you hit Hurricane Creek takes you to the Walls of Jericho. The only major exception is the horse trail that crosses the hiking trail. This horse trail is wide enough to fit a car. If you find yourself on this path, you are on the wrong trail.

Parking

There are 2 parking lots for the Walls of Jericho. One is the parking lot for the horse trails and one is the parking lot for the hiking trails. We have made the mistake of hiking from the horse parking lot and never made it to the falls. Be sure to park in the hikers parking lot.

Trailhead

The Walls of Jericho Trailhead is clearly marked in the back left corner of the parking lot. There is a bathroom in the back right corner of the parking lot as well.

Trail Markers

The trail is clearly marked on the trees the entire way with a red rectangle. In some places, the trail is marked with reflectors. These reflectors make it easier to find your way when using a headlamp in the dark.

First Bridge Crossing

When you arrive at the bottom of the mountain, there is a bridge to your left to cross over the river. After you cross the river, go straight

Second Bridge Crossing

After the first bridge, you will follow a trail going straight. You will come to a fork with a path straight into the woods or a path to your right. Continue on the straight path into the woods. Follow this path and you will find the second bridge crossing. Cross the bridge and follow the path.

Rocky River

The second bridge leads you to the Primitive Campground. These campsites are free of charge and first come first serve. After you pass the campsites, you can choose between 2 paths. One of the paths leads straight to cross over the rocky river. This is great if the water level allows it. Or follow the South Rim Trail to the left next to the barbed wire. The South Rim Trail is a little bit longer and takes more time, but is available even when the water level is high.

The Walls of Jericho

When you first arrive at the Walls of Jericho, there is a place to rest and relax. This is a great time to put on your water shoes or go shoeless. You can swim in the water, rest on the rocks, or nap in a hammock if you brought one. Look right of the swimming hole and there is a path that will take you farther upstream. 

Upper Walls of Jericho

Hiking upstream to the top side of the falls leads you to a rock bowl. From here, explore your surroundings! Continue to climb upstream to discover a waterfall, find the cave of to the left to explore, or find a path uphill to find views from above!

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High Falls

High Falls

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 0.25 Miles

This is a great place to swim and get your adrenaline going jumping from the waterfalls. Be careful!

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Swimming holes are a great place to wear quick-dry underwear and outdoor sandals. Find the ones we suggest.

High Falls is a great place to get out and Swim. It’s located near Guntersville and is about a 1.25 hour drive from Huntsville.

Google Maps High Falls or look at our map above!

Playground

This is a very easy and short stroll on a paved path to the playground. It is not a big playground, but a playground nontheless.

Waterfall

WARNING: The current can be strong and jumping off the cliffs or waterfalls can lead to injury or death. Jump at your own risk.

Continue down the paved path to the waterfalls. There are places to waddle in the water. You can jump from the cliffs into the water below. After you jump, you can climb the rocks or go off to the side and follow the path up. It is a great place to 

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Foster Falls

Foster Falls

What you need to know

Parking
Difficulty

Moderate Hike, Easy to Find

Point of Interest

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1.75 Miles
Cost: Free

WARNING: DO NOT JUMP FROM THE FALLS

Foster Falls is an hour and a half (1.5 hr) drive Northeast from Huntsville in Sequatchie, TN. It is a nice hike down to a beautiful waterfall.

There is a through hike from Foster Falls to Grundy Forrest called Fiery Gizzard that is not covered in this guide.

Foster Falls offers a large variety of things to do. There are two loop hikes and plenty of places to climb. You can swim at the bottom of the waterfall and can camp!

Hike to Overlook

This is a very easy and short stroll to see the overlook. There are two main paths from the parking lot. One trailhead is behind the picnic area and the other is off to the left near the trail map. Follow the trail behind the trail map off to the left (Blue on map). The overview is a great place for pictures!

Hike to Bridge

From the overlook, follow the path down the powerline trail until the path veers into the woods. Follow the Path down through the woods (Green on map). It is a steep hike down, and is a short, but hard hike back up.

Hike to Bottom of the Falls

After you cross the bridge, turn right and walk maybe 100 ft to get to the waterfall (Yellow on map)

Climbing

Foster Falls is a fantasitic place to climb. The entire bottom ridge (Red on map) is climable. There are climbs for all skill levels. For more information on climbing, check out the Mountain Project. You can also hike the bottom ridge, but be sure to respect people belaying and climbing. Do not walk under climbers and do not distract people belaying or climbing.

Canyon Overview

Most of the top ridge hike to the Canyon Overview will feel like a typical hike through the woods (Black on map). There are some camping spots on the way. It costs $8-35 per night plus $5 reservation fee and taxes. For more info go to Foster Falls Camping Reservation.

View of Waterfall

Continue along the path (Orange on map) from the canyon overview to the view of waterfall. From there, the path will take you to the bridge over the upper waterfall river and back to the parking lot.

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Noccalula Falls Park

Noccalula Falls Park

What you need to know

Parking
Difficulty

Moderate Hike, Easy to Find

Point of Interest

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1 Mile

Noccalula Falls is a fantastic place to bring the family. They have a playground, a petting zoo, a train, a beautiful place to hike, and a waterfall with a small beach area where you can swim.

Google Maps Noccalula Fall or look at our map above!

Pricing

Regular Season: March – October

Adults: $6.00 per visit $15.00 Season Pass
Senior Adults/Military: $4.00 per visit $10.00 Season Pass
Children (ages 4 – 12): $4.00 per visit $10.00 Season Pass
Children 3 and under: FREE

Train

The train was included in park entry. There were 3 stops

1st stop: Park Entrance
2nd stop: Petting zoo, lion habitat, and hike to the bottom of the waterfall (Gorge Trail)
3rd stop: Top of the waterfall

It wasn’t a far walk between stations. Our toddler loved riding the train!

Petting Zoo

The petting zoo is located near the second train station and Gorge Trail that leads to the bottom of the waterfall. They also have some other random animals like an artic fox and a lemur.

Noccalula Falls Beach

Follow the yellow trail on the map below!

It’s a short hike to the waterfall. To get to the beach area, you need to hike around the waterfall and then head down to the river.

 

Top of Noccalula Falls

Hop off at train station 3 for a great view of the falls! Even if you don’t pay to get into the park, you can go see the waterfall from the top!

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Little River Falls

Little River Falls

What you need to know

Parking
Difficulty

Moderate

Point of Interest

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1 Mile
Entry Fee: Free

Main Photo Credit: Ronnie Turner

WARNING: DO NOT JUMP FROM THE FALLS

The falls have a shelf at the bottom and is very shallow compared to the rest of the area.

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Little River Falls is a great place to get out and Swim. It’s located near Fort Payne and is about a 1.5 hour drive from Huntsville. Hippie Hole is nearby so check it out as well!

Google Maps Little River Falls or look at our map above!

When driving to Little River Falls, you’ll pass right over the falls before you hit the parking lot. 

Hike to Overview

This is a very easy and short stroll to see the overview. It’s handicap accessible. All you have to do is follow the paved path from the parking lot. A great place for pictures!

Hike to Bottom of the Falls

Follow the paved path (yellow) until the path starts to turn almost all the way around and then follow the dirt path (Green).

The dirt path will branch off to the right towards the river. Follow the dirt path towards the river until you reach the ridgeline.

Follow the ridge line until you can climb down. Choose a path down (Red) that you feel comfortable with. The farther you follow the ridge line, the easier the climb down is.

After you climb down the ridge line, follow the bottom ridge line (Blue) back towards the waterfall. There isn’t a great, set path, so you will have to find your way to the waterfall. You will be pinched between the river and the ridge line so you cannot get lost.

Retrace your steps back. Climbing up the ridge is much easier and safer than climbing down!

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