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Rocky Creek Waterfall - Pinhoti Trail/Heflin Spur
4.6 ★★★★★ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Heflin, Alabama · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Rocky Creek Waterfall - Pinhoti Trail/Heflin Spur yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Rocky Creek Waterfall - Pinhoti Trail/Heflin Spur
“Rocky Creek and the waterfall are a beautiful part of the forest anytime of the year and easy access from the Heflin Spur Trailhead parking lot.”
“Easy walk to the little waterfall.”
Shady walk; not too challenging. Toward the waterfall, it gets more precarious (some narrow steep places). Keeps kids and dogs close. Google GPS will lead you to a private residence. But if you keep going, pass the Talladega sign and take the next right, you'll be in the right place.
Large gravel parking area. Just follow the Google directions but watch for forest road 500 because the actual directions will take u to a private drive to a house. The trailhead is off the road that says to cheaha park. Parking lot is straight ahead across the tracks. The trail runs parallel to the railroad tracks.
Nice hike. Just when you think you might have missed it, there it is. It's a nice little man made falls. You can go to the side trail and see it face front, or sneak your way straight into the falls between the rocks. Water was too cold to swim for me. But take your chances... Rough rocks.
20 foot waterfall just off the Heflin Spur of the Pinhoti Trail. Beautiful. Former power plant for the city of Heflin. See 1926 article referring to the dam and plant in the Cleburne News.
Trail conditions & character
“Rocky Creek and the waterfall are a beautiful part of the forest anytime of the year and easy access from the Heflin Spur Trailhead parking lot.”
“Rocky Creek and the waterfall are a beautiful part of the forest anytime of the year and easy access from the Heflin Spur Trailhead parking lot.”
Plan your run at Rocky Creek Waterfall - Pinhoti Trail/Heflin Spur
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
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