Upper Caney Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Caney Creek in Winston County, Alabama, in the Southwestern Appalachians region. It lies about 7.1 miles north of Double Springs and roughly 35.7 miles southwest of Decatur as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Southwestern Appalachians are the Cumberland Plateau and its escarpments, a sandstone tableland covered in oak and mixed mesophytic forest and cut by deep gorges. Creeks pour off the plateau rim over sandstone caprock into gorges, creating many tall, dramatic falls. Caney Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 15 recorded waterfalls in Winston County. Lower Caney Falls, is under a mile away. Turkeyfoot Falls, is about 3 miles away. Wolfpen Falls, is about 3.3 miles away.
Upper Caney Falls is located at 34.2459° N, 87.4332° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.