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Updated July 2026

Kinlock Falls

Winston County, Alabama — about 15 ft, among the shortest.

A sliding cascade about 15 feet tall and roughly 25 feet wide on Hubbard Creek in the Bankhead National Forest, Winston County, popular as a natural waterslide. It sits just off Kinlock Road with only a short walk from roadside parking.

Height
15 ft
Type
Cascade
Access
Roadside
Trail
0.25 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
Not documented
Best season
spring-summer
Land manager
U.S. Forest Service / William B. Bankhead National Forest
Watercourse
Hubbard Creek

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 U.S. Forest Service / William B. Bankhead National Forest for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kinlock Falls drops about 15 feet. That makes it the 638th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 7% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The documented route runs about 0.25 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Haleyville. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with U.S. Forest Service / William B. Bankhead National Forest for closures and current conditions.

spring-summer. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.

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