DeSoto Falls (Alabama)

DeSoto Falls
LocationAlabama, United States
TypePlunge
Total height104 feet (31.70 m)
Number of drops1
WatercourseLittle River

DeSoto Falls is a 104-foot (32 m) waterfall located on the West Fork of the Little River near Mentone, Alabama, United States, in DeSoto State Park. The falls have carved their own small canyon. They are named after Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto.[1]

DeSoto Falls is a destination for extreme kayakers who paddle over the falls.

See also

References

  1. ^ Manning, Russ (1993). The Historic Cumberland Plateau: An Explorer's Guide. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press. pp. 297–298. ISBN 0-87049-766-9. Retrieved 13 July 2025.

34°33′N 85°35′W / 34.55°N 85.59°W / 34.55; -85.59