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Holmes Chapel Falls

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 0.5 miles roundtrip
Entry Fee: Free

Holmes Chapel Falls is a waterfall in Bankhead National Forest. It is a very easy waterfall to find.

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Holmes Chapel Falls is located an hour and a half’s drive southwest from Huntsville. It is located in Bankhead National Forest

Google Holmes Chapel Falls, look at the map above for directions!

Trailhead/Parking Lot

The parking lot is not well marked but is a bulldozed area that can fit a few cars. It is located at the top of the hill and there is a clear unmarked path behind the mound left from the bulldozer.

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Path

The path is incredibly short. It’s maybe 100 ft to the top of the waterfall. Once you get to the top of the waterfall, you can follow the path off to the left to go down a steep incline to get to the bottom of the waterfall.

Holmes Chapel Falls

It is beautiful at the bottom of the falls. Take time to walk around behind it and a bit downstream!

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Parker Falls

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 2 Miles
Entry Fee: Free

Parker Falls is a beautiful and serene waterfall located in west Bankhead National Forest.

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.

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Parker Falls is only an hour and a half southwest of Huntsville.

Google Parker Falls or look at the map provided above!

Parking

There are a few dirt pull-in parking spots that fit a few cars. If these are taken, you can park alongside the road.

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Trail

There is no trailhead marking but only one trail is provided by the parking lot. This trail will take you over a mile through tall pines, down to the top of a creekbed. Follow the creek downstream. You will come across a small waterfall. You will need to cross the stream and make your way down the waterfall to the left (looking downstream). It is steep and slippery so be careful!

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There are about 5 small waterfalls back to back. Follow these waterfalls down where the creek meets the Parker Branch. After you find the main Parker Branch, follow the water upstream to Parker Falls.

Parker Falls

It can be very difficult to see Parker Falls from different angles or up close. You will need to cross the stream on slippery rocks in order to get closer. Be careful and if you can, grab a stick or use a hiking pole for balance.

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Kinlock Falls

Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Distance: 100 ft
Entry Fee: Free

Kinlock Falls is a beautiful and serene waterfall located in west Bankhead National Forest.

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Kinlock Falls is only an hour and a half southwest of Huntsville.

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Parking

Park alongside the road. The easiest way to the falls is parking closer to the bottom side of the hill near the bridge. There are steps down from the road to the top of the waterfall.

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Waterfall

There is a path provided to walk downstream to get a view from the bottom of the falls. The rocks can be very slippery. There is a rope swing provided. Be careful and check water depths before you just or swing from the cliffs. If you swim, you can climb out of the water up the rocks or wade down to the rocky flat “beach” area downstream to get out!

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Wildflower Trail

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 1.25 miles total
Entry Fee: Free (Donation Box)

The Wildflower Trail is located right here in Huntsville. The trailhead is in the Blossomwood neighborhood. It is a rocky trail that follows a creekbed through bushes covered in wildflowers.

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The Wildflower Trail is located here in Huntsville on Land Trust of North Alabama land about 7 minutes from downtown.

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Parking

The parking lot is very small and can hold 4 or 5 cars. You are in a residential neighborhood, so try to carpool and if you have to park along the street, be courteous about where you park.

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Trailhead

The trail begins at the end of the road. There is a trailhead sign located where the trail begins.

Waterfalls

There are 3 waterfalls NEAR the Wildflower Trail. For the first one, when you get to the end of Wildflower Trail, take a left onto Feagan Spring Trial. You should be able to shortly spot the waterfall pictured. Then you can follow the creek upstream to the second and third waterfall.

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Rock City

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: Less than a mile
Cost: Rock City entrance fee is different depending on the time of year. To see the current pricing and park hours, click here.

Rock City offers incredible rock formations, magical caves, and breathtaking views. It is a great place to get outside with the kids!

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Rock City northeast of Huntsville and is an hour and 45 minute drive. Rock City is a very well known tourist attraction and is very easy to find. There are signs everywhere when you get to the top of Lookout Mountain for you to follow.

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Rock City Maps

You can find the park map here. Though the map is a bit confusing, there are signs everywhere that direct you down the correct paths to be sure you see everything.

Attractions

Rock City is not the only thing to do on lookout mountain! Ruby Falls and the Incline Railway are both located on Lookout Mountain. You can check out the ticketing calendar for all 3 here.