Updated July 2026
Indian Falls
Indian Falls is an approximately 50-foot waterfall near a 100-foot-long rock shelter at the start of the Borden Creek Trail in the Sipsey Wilderness of Bankhead National Forest. The canyon hike passes sandstone walls and the well-known Fat Man's Squeeze rock passage.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Sipsey Wilderness, William B. Bankhead National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Indian Falls drops about 50 feet. That makes it the 432nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 42% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Borden Creek Trail (Trail 200) reaches it about 5.1 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 127 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Double Springs. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Sipsey Wilderness, William B. Bankhead National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring (Mar-May). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Alabama waterfalls
- Caney Creek Falls · 25 ft
- Cheaha Falls · 30 ft
- DeSoto Falls · 104 ft
- Devil's Den Falls
- Grace's High Falls · 133 ft
- High Falls (DeKalb County) · 35 ft
- Kinlock Falls · 15 ft
- Little River Falls · 45 ft
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