Near Waterfall Trail
The Golf Course Loop branches off here. The intersection isn't marked, but a right turn will take you up to the Lodge.

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Hike Trail

Waterfall Trail

4.0 (3 Ratings)
Singletrack trail bombing and rocking down the mountainside.
0.7
mi
Distance
31
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
Waterfall
Access Issues
Caution: this is also a popular biking trail.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.66mi
Distance
31ft
Elevation Gain
374ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
1,069ft
High Point
705ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The Waterfall Trail has at long last made it onto the official maps of Lake Guntersville State Park. By this description, the trail begins at the junction with Golf Course Loop and the Nature Trail which becomes Butler Pass Trail. There is at first a more gentle section before the plummet begins. Watch out for the rock gardens during some of the steepest parts of the descent. After Waterfall comes a rooty creek crossing, before the trail starts to level out a little more, it ends at the parking area where the Moonshine Trail begins. This trail makes a great descent, and is slightly less dicey when the leaves aren't covering the rocks. It is also doable uphill.

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Contributors
Brian Hard