Peavine Falls Hike
Waterfall · about 65 ft high | Alabama
1.8 mi round trip
357 ft
Easy
Peavine Falls Hike at a Glance
The Peavine Falls hike via the Peavine Falls and Peavine Gorge is 1.8 mi round trip with 357 ft of elevation gain.
| Falls height | About 65 ft |
|---|---|
| Elevation at the falls | ≈ 920 ft |
| Trail | Peavine Falls and Peavine Gorge |
| Distance | 1.8 mi round trip |
| Elevation gain | 357 ft |
| Difficulty | Easy |
Your time: about 45 min of moving time at Naismith pace (3 mph plus 1 hour per 2,000 ft climbed); about 1 h at a relaxed pace. A 160 lb hiker with a daypack burns roughly 440 kcal.
Adjust for your pace and breaks →Route line not shown. The 1.8 mi distance and 357 ft of gain for this hike are verified (hikingproject.com), but we don't yet have a trail track we trust, so the map shows only the destination. Carry an official map.
About Peavine Falls
Peavine Falls is a waterfall in Alabama, about 65 feet high, on land managed by Oak Mountain State Park (Alabama State Parks). Its height is from hikingproject.com.
The Hike
The hike to the falls follows the Peavine Falls and Peavine Gorge: 1.8 miles round trip with about 357 feet of elevation gain, from Peavine Falls Trailhead. Distance from hikingproject.com. By the National Park Service difficulty formula (distance against climb) that puts it at Easy.
Before You Go
- The park is open from 7am to one hour before sunset. (hikingproject.com)
- Use caution because the terrain is steep and slippery in places. (hikingproject.com)
- Rock around waterfalls is slick when wet; stay on the trail and back from the edge.
- Check Oak Mountain State Park (Alabama State Parks) for current conditions, closures and parking before you go.
Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the hike to Peavine Falls?
The Peavine Falls and Peavine Gorge to Peavine Falls is 1.8 miles round trip with about 357 feet of elevation gain.
Where does the Peavine Falls hike start?
It starts from Peavine Falls Trailhead.
How tall is Peavine Falls?
Peavine Falls is about 65 feet high.
Safety Information
Current Hazards
- Slippery wet rock near the falls
- Fast, high water after rain or snowmelt
- Check weather before departure
Turn-Around Time
3:00 PM
Plan to reach the falls by this time so you are back before dark.
Essential Gear Checklist
* Critical items - do not hike without these
Emergency Contacts
Emergency / Search & Rescue
911Point Forecast
NWS Point Forecast →In most of the US, backcountry search and rescue is dispatched through 911 — tell the operator you have a hiker emergency and your GPS coordinates.
Downloads
Sources for The Peavine Falls Guide
Where the trail data, elevation and route line on this page come from.
- Verified against
- hikingproject.com
- Distance
- hikingproject.com
- Falls height
- hikingproject.com
- Falls location
- worldwaterfalldatabase.com
- Elevation
- ≈ Copernicus GLO-90 elevation model at the falls coordinates (via Open-Meteo)
Conditions change. Check the land manager for closures, fees and weather before you go.