Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 2 miles
Fee: Free
Eagle Creek Falls is a secluded Waterfall in Bankhead National Forest. There are several other waterfalls along this creekbed so be sure to explore!
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.
If you are still using your phone for navigation. You should at least buy a power bank.
Bankhead Map
Buy a printed map here.
Find nearby hikes:
Shangri-la Falls
Deer Skull Falls
Mize Mill and Turkeyfoot Falls
Hiking during summer can be rough. Make sure you have the right gear.
Eagle Creek Falls is located southwest of Huntsville in Bankhead National Forest.
The parking lot is located along County Road 60. The closest landmark on Google Maps is Wolfpen Campground. Click here for directions to the parking lot.
Parking
There is a small parking lot available for a few cars. There are two trails from the parking lot. To get to Eagle Creek Falls, while facing the woods from the road, take the left trail (it is pretty much straight when you enter the parking lot).
Trail
The path isn’t super easy to follow. You start off on a well-maintained path that leads to a creekbed. At that point, it becomes a bit tough to follow, but as long as you follow the creekbed downstream you will manage to find your way to the top of the waterfall.
Be sure to remember which creekbed splits you follow and on the way out, look for signs that humans have been on that trail.
Eagle Creek Falls
You can get to the bottom of the waterfall going around the ridge to the right (looking downstream). You will need to go far around the ridge to be able to find a safe way down. It will be 100 – 200 yards downstream before you can get down the ridge and work your way back upstream to the bottom of the falls. If you get adventurous, you can continue downstream and find several waterfalls on other creeks that merge with the main creekbed.
Camping
There are backcountry primitive campsites available for use. This campsite is just upstream from the falls.
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