Shangri-La Falls is a waterfall on trib of Collier Creek in Winston County, Alabama, in the Southwestern Appalachians region, with a total height of about 50 feet. It lies about 10.5 miles northeast of Double Springs and roughly 29.3 miles southwest of Decatur as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is taller than the typical Alabama waterfall of about 40 feet, ranking 11th of 29 with a recorded height.
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.
There are 15 recorded waterfalls in Winston County. Collier Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Coal Mine Branch Falls, is about 1.5 miles away. Holmes Chapel Falls, is about 2.7 miles away.
Shangri-La Falls is located at 34.2755° N, 87.3047° 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.