Hopeful Falls is a waterfall in Talladega County, Alabama, in the Piedmont region, with a total height of about 30 feet. It lies about 4.2 miles southeast of Munford and roughly 51.7 miles east of Birmingham as the crow flies.
At 30 feet it is on the modest side for Alabama, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 40 feet; it ranks 18th of 29.
The Piedmont is rolling upland between the Appalachians and the coastal plain, with mixed oak-pine forest, farmland and expanding cities. Waterfalls mark the fall line and the rocky beds of rivers crossing hard crystalline rock.
There are 4 recorded waterfalls in Talladega County. Salt Creek Falls, is about 1.3 miles away. Devils Den Falls, is about 2.8 miles away. Cheaha Falls, 10 feet high, is about 3.8 miles away.
Hopeful Falls is located at 33.4828° N, 85.9059° 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.