Tucked away in the hills of northwest Alabama in the Dismals Canyon Conservatory, Rainbow Falls is a spectacular waterfall that cascades down the canyon over weathered rocks. Named for the rainbow that is seen as the sunlight is refracted in the mists of the canyon, the falls were formed from a pool above the canyon floor that was once part of an old mill operation and roar down the sandstone walls of the Dismals Canyon to create Dismal Branch, which flows through the entire length of the canyon. Located near the town of Phil Campbell in Franklin County, Dismals Canyon is a sandstone gorge that is a National Natural Landmark due to its unique geology and history.

Dismals Canyon: 901 County Rd 8, Phil Campbell, AL 35581, Phone: 205-993-4559

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