Griffin Falls is a waterfall in DeKalb County, Alabama, in the Southwestern Appalachians region, with a total height of about 40 feet. It lies about 3.6 miles east of Crossville and roughly 48.3 miles southeast of Huntsville as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it is taller than the typical Alabama waterfall of about 40 feet, ranking 15th of 29 with a recorded height. It falls in 2 drops.
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 14 recorded waterfalls in DeKalb County. Swindell Falls, is under a mile away. High Falls, 50 feet high, is about 11 miles away. Vee Falls, 25 feet high, is about 11.5 miles away.
Griffin Falls is located at 34.2874° N, 85.9306° 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.