Keel Mountain Preserve features a 1.9-mile trail that visits Lost Sink Falls.
In 1992, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service placed the Morefield’s leather flower on the list of endangered species. The rare plant with purple, bell-shaped flowers grows on limestone outcrops of the Cumberland Plateau on south- and southwest-facing mountain slopes. In 2001, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with The Nature Conservancy and the Alabama Natural Heritage Program to preserve 310 acres on Keel Mountain to protect the endangered flower.
Located in Gurley, Alabama, east of Huntsville, the Keel Mountain Preserve was created to protect the plant, but this destination is also known for Lost Sink Falls. The 1.9-mi. Lost Sink Falls Trail takes you on a moderate climb to an intriguing cascade that slips over a bluff edge and plunges into a large sinkhole.
The waterfall is most impressive after a period of rain, so be prepared to tackle wet and sometimes muddy terrain as you trek through a dense forest of oak, hickory and pine.
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