The preserve is situated around a complex of small sandstone canyons in the upper portion of the Cane Creek watershed of the Tennessee River basin. The area has rugged topography that includes a number of waterfalls, creek cascades, boulder fields, and rock shelters.

Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve is situated around a complex of small sandstone canyons in the upper portion of the Cane Creek watershed of the Tennessee River basin. The area has rugged topography that includes a number of waterfalls, creek cascades, boulder fields, and rock shelters.

Twenty five miles of marked and maintained hiking trails lead the hiker to scenic canyon overlooks, rich wildflower areas, creek access points, pioneer cabin sites, and other natural, cultural and archaeological features.

About Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserv

Trails: 25.7 miles of marked hiking trails ranging from easy to difficult
Hours: Open year-round, Friday–Sunday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Holidays: Open on all holidays except Thanksgiving and Christmas
Ownership: Owned and operated by the Land Trust of North Alabama
Visitor Check-In: All visitors must sign in at the trailhead before beginning their hike

This preserve includes a 60-foot waterfall, wetlands, sparkling streams rushing through boulder-strewn notches, sunny glades, sheer canyon walls and towering cliffs overlooking seas of hardwood forests. The canyon itself is steep and deep. In some places it is 350 feet from the rim to the clear blue-green waters of Cane Creek.