Hike Cheaha Falls via Chinnabee Silent Trail Talladega National Forest, AL

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The Chinnabee Silent Trail cuts west to east, Cheaha Falls being the featured destination. However, I wanted to also visit Devil's Den Falls which was best accessed from the west side near Lake Chinnabee. If you'd prefer to start from the east, those coordinates are here: 33.44419282, -85.84147678, and it's a much shorter hike.

After leaving the trailhead, I followed the Chinnabee Silent Trail east as it parallels a creek. The trail gains some elevation, then loses it as it descends slightly down to the very popular and abused waterfall hangout spot, Devil's Den Falls. I didn't realize quite how disrespectful people could be until I saw this spot, and I hope it gets cleaned up. I didn't linger and continued along the trail as it paralleled the creek and then leads through the woods for a while, passing streams and meandering around hills. I reached the Cheaha Shelter, where the trail then descends to Cheaha Falls. I followed the trail down to the top of Cheaha Falls and enjoyed the lesser-visited falls than Devil's Den Falls, though still quite heavily "loved".

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Following a stream along the Chinnabee Silent Trail.

The trails gets a bit above the stream before going back down to Devil's Den Falls.

Devil's Den Falls. Though it may look pristine in this photo, there's garbage everywhere, unfortunately.

Continuing along the Chinnabee Silent Trail.

Chinnabee Silent Trail wandering through the woods.

Cheaha shelter.

Chinnabee Silent Trail leads down from the shelter.

You can see Cheaha Falls on the bottom right in this picture, sort of.

Top of Cheaha Falls, looking upstream.

Top of Cheaha Falls.

Cheaha Falls.

A cool water-formed hole in the stone.

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