Natural Well

Natural Well

Difficulty: Moderate (Biking – Hard)
Distance: 3.5 miles round trip
Entry Fee: Free (Donation Box)

Natural Well is located in Huntsville, AL and is a great place to get out, hike and bike. 

The Monte Sano South Parking Lot is located here in Huntsville about a 10-minute drive from downtown.

Click on this link or look at our map above!

Parking Lot/Trailhead

The parking lot is located after Burrett on the Mountain on Monte Sano Blvd. There is a small brown sign that reads “Hiker’s Parking Lot” along the street. This trailhead is marked well. Follow the sign that points you towards the Natural Well Trail and Tough Springs Trail.

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Trail

The trail itself is very beautiful. The trail starts on Tough Springs Trail and quickly turns onto Natural Well Trail. Natural Well Trail is generally flat and rocky. You will come across a portion of the trail that had a landslide and slightly more tricky to cross. This crossing is only about 100 ft. After you cross the landslide, the trail continues as a flat rocky path. On the way back, look for the signs for Arrowhead trail for different views and beautiful boulders.

Natural Well

The Natural Well is a 150 ft drop in the middle of the woods. It is fenced in and the ground has been built up around it for safety. Do not repel into the well unless you are experienced or are with people from the National Spelunking Society. For information on caving in our area, please join the Huntsville Grotto!

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Cherokee Rock Village

Cherokee Rock Village

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Difficulty: Easy to Difficult depending on the area you are exploring
Distance: This is more of a place to explore or climb than hike

Cherokee Rock Village is a small park in Leesburg, AL

To get to Cherokee Rock Village, Google Maps Cherokee Rock Village or look at our map above!

Hike

Cherokee Rock Village isn’t well known for their hiking. There aren’t long trails and every trail is there to lead you to a route for rock climbing. However, it is a fantastic place to explore.

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Climb

Cherokee Rock Village is known for their climbing and is called “Sand Rock” by the climbing community. There is plenty of bouldering, Sport Climbing, and Trad Climbing at Sand Rock. This is a great place to get out and try your climbing skills! Make sure you have experience climbing, have an experienced partner, and bring the right equipment. Check out the routes on the Mountain Project.

Camp

Camp with a view! Camp sites are first come, first serve and are right next to the road for easy access. There are several amazing camping sites along the ridgeline right next to the entrance and several more farther down the road. Each site is marked with a primitive fire pit. The camping along the ridgeline can get very windy so be sure to stake your tents the best you can.

View

The views on Cherokee Rock Village are spectacular. Safely maneuver around on the rocks to get amazing colorful view of Weiss Lake!

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Rainbow Mountain

Rainbow Mountain

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate depending on trail
Distance: 3.4 miles available

Rainbow Mountain is a small park in Madison owned by the Land Trust of North Alabama. You can download a trail map here.

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To get to Rainbow Mountain, Google Maps Rainbow Mountain or look at our map above!

Hike

Rainbow Mountain is mostly known for its hiking. The hiking here is absolutely beautiful with awesome rock formations including the famous “Balance Rock”. There is plenty of natural wildlife, beautiful vegetation, and hidden gems to explore. Take your time hiking and observe everything around you!

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Climb

There is limited bouldering on Rainbow Mountain. Huntsville area does not offer a ton of outdoor bouldering nearby, so Rainbow Mountain is a great place to get in some practice. Check out the routes on the Mountain Project.

Playground

The balanced rock is located along Balanced Rock Trail (surprise). It’s a really cool rock structure.

Playground

There is a small playground great for young children near the entrance. The playground is equipped with a toddler play area (shown), rocking horses, a couple of swings, and a bench. This is a great place to wear out your kids while your rest before or after a hike!

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Foster Falls

Foster Falls

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Difficulty

Moderate Hike, Easy to Find

Point of Interest
Map to POI

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.

Find nearby hikes:
Rock City
Rutledge Falls
Machine Falls

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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.

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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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