Pisgah, Alabama – Pisgah Gorge Falls

Things to Know:

• No admission charge.
• Very scenic.
• Easy walk to the amphitheater, where falls viewing and seating is available.
• Short, moderately difficult trails lead to additional views of the falls and creek access.
• Dog friendly.
• Located in a remote area. Somewhat hard to find.

While driving in rural northern Alabama, we used a mobile app to find a trail that sounded manageable for the two of us and our small dog, Maverick. The trail was less than a mile and was rated as “moderate.”

The directions on our GPS took us to Pisgah Civitan Park.  At first, all we saw were baseball fields, so we weren’t sure we were in the right place.  We were just about to give up and leave, when a very friendly and helpful Civitan waved us down. He saw from our license plate that we were from out of town and thought we might be looking for Pisgah Gorge.

While driving in rural northern Alabama, we used a mobile app to find a trail that sounded manageable for the two of us and our small dog, Maverick. The trail was less than a mile and was rated as “moderate.”

It turns out we were in the right place after all! Our new friend showed us where to park and gave us directions to the falls.

After a short walk through the park, around baseball fields and covered shelters, we came across what looked to be a recently built amphitheater overlooking the falls. The area was just gorgeous.

The mountain laurel was in bloom and the falls looked like something you would typically see at a much higher elevation.

We enjoyed climbing on the rocks and dipping our toes into the cold mountain stream.

Recommendation: This truly is a diamond-in-the-rough perched squarely in the middle of rural northern Alabama. It’s not well known or easy to find, but once there we think you’ll definitely appreciate the quiet, awe-inspiring beauty of the creek and waterfall. There are several relatively short, easy trails that will take you to points where you have excellent views of the falls. We stopped short of walking all the way to the falls, but our recollection is that they can be reached via trail. If you’re looking for a enjoyable half day trip in Alabama, or if you’re interested in fun things to do in northern Alabama, we’d recommend Pisgah Gorge Falls as a good way to spend an hour or two.