Bethel Creek to Mill to Falling Sink to Carpenter Trail is a 2.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near New Hope, Alabama that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and running. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
Bethel Spring Nature Preserve is a 360 acre property on Keel Mountain with 200 acres open for outdoor recreation. The preserve currently offers hikers around two miles of free trails to explore from dawn to dusk daily, including upland forest, working farmland, historic sites, an environmentally-significant spring and creek, as well as one of Madison County’s largest waterfalls. Gravel parking lot is free and has room for approximately 20 cars.
January 17, 2021
January 10, 2021A little muddy and going up was a leg burner, but the falls were peaceful and pretty.
December 24, 2020bones!
December 23, 2020December 2, 2020Come here often but never “record” to review. It’s a great trail that is well maintained.
December 1, 2020November 28, 2020A nice short hike that leads to an excellent waterfall, dropping into a huge sink hole. It's a bit steep and muddy in spots when the conditions are wet, but the waterfall is well worth it.
November 21, 2020Great trail, the waterfall is double or triple falls, especially after rainfall or wet season. The trail is good as well, nice incline and challenge. Short trail but very scenic and nice
November 18, 2020Nice trail. Tough in spots, but we took our time and thoroughly enjoyed the trip!
November 16, 2020Did this hike on Sunday 11-15-20 with my wife and 11 and 14 year old girls, and again on Monday 11-16-20 with two small dogs. Hike was perfect distance, took about 1.6 hours to do the loop with about 20 minutes of time at the falls, by myself with the dogs took just about an hour. Counterclockwise if you want more gradual climb, but longer distance to the falls. Clockwise for the opposite. Fall area is beautiful, falls dump into a small sink located on the north end of a large bowl. Really pretty. Rained a small amount on Saturday morning and the falls were going pretty good. Small ruins of a rock structure just south of falls on Milk trail. I could see the area being very slippery if it had rained recently. This trail was shorter and not as steep as nearby Lost Sink Trail.
November 8, 2020This is a more difficult hike than you'd expect based on the distances. And it's really slick coming down if any rain comes in. But the falls are worth the hike in my opinion, very beautiful!
November 6, 2020November 6, 2020Beautiful well maintained and the falls were beautiful! Definitely a favorite hike! We did this in a counter clockwise direction and it was lovely.
November 1, 2020October 22, 2020October 18, 2020Moderately challenging, indeed. I enjoyed the windy, rocky trail. Probably near my limit terrain-wise with dogs on leash though. It was a beautiful fall day. Conditions were dry, but the waterfall was running- beautiful! I could see this trail being quite precarious in wet conditions.
October 17, 2020Accidentally missed the exit loop and added an extra mile to the hike
October 17, 2020Nice, short challenge.
October 3, 2020September 27, 2020September 26, 2020Its a nice trail. clearly marked. and it moderate forsure.
September 20, 2020Great hike with lots of nice rock formations and a natural waterfall. It was a good mix of rocky and flat. Got your heart pumping in spots, but wasn’t an exhausting hike. Lots of cool things to see along the way and a nice little creek on the way in and out for the dog to cool off. The waterfall in the middle is nice and imagine it’s better when there has been more rain.
September 19, 2020Good marking on the trail. Very rocky and steep in some places, flat in others. Good for kids. Waterfall is exciting.
September 13, 2020September 12, 2020Great hike, well worth the walking investment to get to the falls
September 6, 2020September 5, 2020August 30, 2020Beautiful trail. 95% uphill, however the waterfall makes it all worth it!
August 30, 2020I about died. I couldn’t breathe because it was so muggy. I made it a mile in a half in and had to come back down.
August 16, 2020Solid up hill but worth the hike to get to waterfall.
