Base of DeSoto Falls Trail

Brett Bouldin

Base of DeSoto Falls Trail

04/22/20

This is one of my favorite spots in northeast Alabama. Hiking down to the base of the falls is well worth it and pretty simple. In regards to the other reviews about the difficulty in finding the trail - they’ve recently added signs that take you directly to the base of the waterfall, so don’t worry about that anymore. I will definitely be taking my kayak next time to paddle around under the falls.

5.0

Gabriel Bland

Base of DeSoto Falls Trail

05/05/17

100% Recommend going down to the base of the falls vs the view from the top (Assuming you only have time for one, otherwise why not do both haha). One big piece of advice I will give to add to the directions, as everyone else has said getting there can be a bit tricky, one major thing to note is that at the pull off, yes there are power lines and it's a small dirt/scattered gravel pull off, but the boulders mentioned aren't as noticeable from where I parked, so don't feel like you're in the wrong place if from the pull off you don't see a massive boulder. So KEY THING: from the pull-off there are TWO trails that have been worn, one is a bit more obvious and leads to the left, this is the WRONG path. The path you want to take is the one that goes down the hill next to the pull off, when I went I thought the left path would eventually go downhill, it does not. But it does eventually lead to a really cool upper vantage point of the falls if you want to check that out! But if you are wanting to go straight to the base of the falls; take the path that from the pull off immediately starts going downhill. A friend and I strung up some Eno's down at the base of the falls on a few trees and enjoyed the area for a few hours. 5/5 Great adventure, and the detour we took just made it all the more fun for us, great views!

5.0

Merritt McKinney

Base of DeSoto Falls Trail

05/01/17

If you are up for the challenge, lug a kayak to the base of DeSoto Falls. Its tough so be prepared and bring friends to help. It is completely worth being able to paddle right up to the massive chute of water!

5.0

Explorer

Edward Day

Explorer

Base of DeSoto Falls Trail

04/05/16

The waterfall itself is fantastic. Can feel commercialized if you're just going to hang at the top of the waterfall. However, going to the base of the waterfall is well worth it. Can be tricky to find the trail at times, but like the description says, following the river will lead you there. Definitely suggest to go down to the bottom.

4.0