Hike to Peavine Falls

Pelham, Alabama

3.7/5

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4.6 miles

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Out-and-Back

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Peavine falls is a great place to photograph a beautiful 65-foot waterfall.

The Peavine falls parking is located at the pin. You can also follow signs to the South Trailhead and from there, follow signs to Peavine Falls. Signs are clearly marked at the parking lot leading you down to the top of the falls or the bottom of the falls. Pictures from the top of the falls are difficult to take due to the lush vegetation around the top, but the bottom is a great place to set up for an awesome shot.

For the best results when taking pictures at Peavine, going after a nice heavy rain would be optimal. If not, Peavine tends to be just a trickle of water. Also, shooting at sunset allows the sun to peek through the trees behind the waterfall. Due to the thickness of tree coverage however, sunrise would not be the best lighting.

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Hike to Peavine Falls Reviews

Carrie Doss

Hike to Peavine Falls

09/13/22

Loved it! It doesn’t take long to get to the falls and signs are easy to follow to the top or bottom. Definitely recommend going after a rainy summer, it was stunning!

4.0

Daniel Cody

Hike to Peavine Falls

05/30/18

This waterfall is smaller but still very gorgeous. For a leisurely hike just follow the gravel trail from the parking lot directly to the bottom of the falls. To the left of the parking lot there is a longer trail that runs up the ridge of the mountain and offers some great views of the surrounding area through the trees. Follow the signs for the falls to end up standing over the edge watching the water rush down. I recommend going after a good rain for better waterfall pictures.

4.0

Keith Rogers

Hike to Peavine Falls

08/08/17

Great little hike for the family and as hard as you want it to be. This write up takes you the shortest route to the falls, but Oak Mountain State Park has an extensive trail system. You can definitely make this as hard as you'd like it to be. Fun falls to splash around in.

4.0

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