Falling Rock Falls

Falling Rock Falls Trailhead
3.6
9 Reviews
Falling Rock Falls
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Distance
1.83 miles
Elevation Gain
243 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back

Features

Scenic
Family Friendly
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Forest
Waterfall
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Added by Edward Day

The trail to Falling Rock Falls is an easy stroll through the woods leading to a stunning 90-foot waterfall. Falling Rock Falls is a hidden gem on the outskirts of Birmingham.

The location of the pin leads you to a gravel road with a gated entrance. Park at the white gate and start to hike up the gravel road. The hike is not very strenuous and the waterfall is pretty easy to find. As you hike up the road for a little while the road will fork. Go left at the fork and continue on and take the next right onto another gravel road. After probably 100 yards or so you will see a small dirt trail. Follow this trail and it will take you to the top of the falls.

For getting down to the bottom of the falls, walk across the stream at the top of the falls and walk along the trail. There are several offshoots that lead down to the bottom of the falls. The trails can be fairly steep so use your best judgement when picking one to go down. Can be relatively dangerous going down a few of these trails, but nothing too difficult.

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Big Slime
7/7/2026
Trail is on private property now, inacessible.
Inaccessible
Illegal
Private Property
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Alexis Boatright
9/17/2022
Great Hike, lots of wildlife and flora
A little difficult getting down to the waterfall, it’s pretty steep. But definitely doable! Lots of butterflies and flowers, it’s was very beautiful. Go ...
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Chad White
4/19/2020
Neat place
The trail is a bit rough so make sure to wear good shoes. The veiw from the top is cool but the bottom is ...
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Colben Freeman
2/6/2018
Not Much Of A Hike But Two Great Falls
First of all, did everyone else just miss the second water fall or just forget to tell us about it?! If you follow the ...
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Alyssah Locklear
10/2/2017
Nice Hike, Shady Location
None of the reviews prepare you for the ominous signs at the gate, the amounts of trees that are bulldozed, or the random running ...
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Luis Figueroa
9/24/2017
Great Hike
Had a great time hiking this trail system.
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Keith Rogers
7/7/2017
Beautiful Falls
The approach is a bit awkward. It's more gravel road than forest trail. There's nothing nice about the trail. But, for our kids (13, ...
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John Sides
4/28/2017
Lesser known waterfall
This spot feels like a well kept local secret. From the surroundings woods, which are mostly flat and nothing spectacular you'd never guess a ...
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James Leithart
9/23/2016
Probably better with water
These directions are pretty generic, but with a little common sense they'll get you to the waterfall. I would just recommend going when there's ...
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