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Amicalola
Falls - Located in Amicalola
State Park, these falls
plunge 729 feet in seven cascades. Designated as on of the seven wonders of
Georgia, Amicalola is the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River.
Amicalola Falls State Park Video
Directions: Take GA Highway 52 east from Ellijay or west from
Dahlonega. Amicalola is about an hour and a half drive north of Atlanta from either
Highway 400 or from Marietta area up Interstate 575 to 515. |
Ammons
Creek Falls and Holcomb Creek Falls - Located on Holcomb Creek on the trail of the
same name, this picturesque waterfall drops and shoals for about 150 feet.
Hike difficulty to this waterfall is moderate.
Directions:
Click on Ammons Creek Falls - Holcomb Creek Falls link above for directions |
Angel
Falls and Angel-Panther Falls - These falls are about 50 feet high.
Another set of falls is about 1/2 mile upstream.
Directions: From Clayton, take U.S. 441/23 south for 7 miles.
Turn right on unnumbered country road for .1 mile, then turn left on GA Hwy 15 for
2 miles. Turn right on County Road 10 and go 5 miles. Enter Rabun Beach
Campground #2 entrance and go .2 mile to parking area on right. Trailhead is 80 feet
to the north. You will be at Angel-Panther Falls. To reach Angel Falls, hike
up another .3 mile. |
Anna Ruby
Falls - This spectacular double falls was created by the junction of Curtis and York Creeks, both
coming off Tray Mountain from underground springs. Curtis Falls drops 153 feet, and
York about 50 feet.
Directions: Anna Ruby Falls is off Highway 356 near Unicoi State
Park, just north of Helen. Take GA 75 south from Hiawassee or North from Cleveland.
Or GA 17 north from Clarkesville or GA 52/115 east from Dahlonega and Ellijay. |
Becky
Branch Falls - Becky Branch Falls is located in a dense forest, in part of the beautiful Warwoman Dell
area, just outside of Clayton.
Directions: Drive east on Warwoman Road (County Road 5) to Poll
Creek Road. Go 2.8 miles and park on the left side of the road. Walk up the
right side of the branch no the trail for about 200 yards to a bridge at the base of the
falls. |
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Blood
Mountain Falls
- This splendid waterfall is located on the Blood Mountain Stream. The stream flows
approximately 20 feet through a rock cut, creating a churning sluice of water. An
unmaintained path leads to the falls.
Directions: Start at the intersection of US 19/129 (Turners
Corner). Go west on US 19 for approximately 1/2 mile. Turn right and travel up
Dicks Creek Road. The road soon narrows. Go 2 1/4 miles to the Blood Mountain
Stream. The falls are located on the right. |
DeSoto
Falls - There are five beautiful falls along the 3 mile section of the DeSoto Falls Trail located
in the 650-acre recreation area. Three of these falls are maintained for the Hiker's
viewing convenience, and are designated as the lower, middle and upper DeSoto Falls.
The lower falls cascades 20 feet, the middle falls about 80 feet, and the upper
falls about 200 feet.
Directions: To reach DeSoto Falls, start where Georgia 52 and GA 60
intersect with US 129, which is two blocks east of the old courthouse in Dahlonega.
Go north on US 19, which is two blocks east of 60 for 9.2 miles. Go north on US
19/129 for 4.3 miles. The entrance is on the left. The area is also accessible
from Cleveland by US 129. |
Dick's
Creek Falls - This waterfall is about 60 feet high and makes a sheer drop over a granet mound into the
Chattooga River.
Directions: From Clayton, drive east on Warwoman Road to the
Junction of Dick's Creek Road (or Sand Ford Road). Go .5 mile, then take a left
across the creek. Go 3.5 miles and cross the second ford, and park at Bartram Trail
Sign. Follow the trail north to Dick's Creek. Follow the creek to viewing area
at the top of the falls. |
Dukes
Creek Falls - These falls drop about 150 feet down sheer granite canyon and into Dukes Creek. A
well-designed trail switches its way into Dukes Creek Gorge, ending at the base of the
falls.
Directions: Take GA 75 north from Helen for 10 miles to its
junction with GA 356 and Alternate 75. At the bridge, cross the Chattahoochee River
and go 2.2 miles to the Richard Russell Scenic Highway. Turn right and go 2 miles to
the Dukes Creek Falls Recreation Area sign. |
Estatoah
Falls -Estatoah Falls is a large, open waterfall that may be viewed from the highway.
Directions: It is about 1/2 mile beyond Dillard. Turn right
on Highlands/Sky Valley Road (GA 246). Start looking for the falls on the right
after 1 mile. There is a pull-out vantage point near the falls about 1 mile up the
mountain. |
Helton
Creek Falls - Two waterfalls, one small, and one large, are located on Helton Creek.
Directions: Go to Helton Creek Road and Forest Service Road 118,
just 1 1/2 miles north of Neel's Gap off Highway 19/129. The road is on the right as
you travel north. It is just south of Vogel State Park. You have only .2
mile trail leading from the parking area on Helton Creek Road, to the base of the larger
upper falls. |
Hemlock Falls -
The scenic two-mile trail leading to Hemlock Falls teases visitors with the
sounds of rushing water during the entire hike.
Directions: Click on Hemlock Falls link above for
directions |
High
Shoals Falls - Two very impressive waterfalls along High Shoals Creek grace this 170 acre scenic area.
the falls are reached by land 2/10th mile trail that provides viewing platforms at
each of the falls. The estimated drop is 300 feet.
Directions: Go to Georgia Highways 17/75 north from Helen for 11.4
miles, or south from Hiawassee for about 9 miles to Forest Service Road 283, which is on
the east side of the highway. |
Horse
Trough Falls - The Horse Trough Falls Trail (.4 mile in length) is an excellent trail for novice hikers.
This waterfall is inside the Horse Trough Park campsite.
Directions: Take GA 75 north from Helen for eight miles to
Unicoi
Gap. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 44 (Wilkes Creek Road). Go 5.4 miles
to a sharp curve, and take the right fork. Go 0.2 mile, toward the stream and follow
colored blazes on the trees. |
Martin
Creek Falls - This two-tier waterfall is 35 feet high with aquatic plants covering the weeping rock wall
on the left. This 20-minute walk (.5 mile) follow the Bartram Trail along the west
side of the creek.
Directions: From Clayton, go east on Warwoman Road for 3 miles.
Turn left onto Forest Service Road 152, and drive past the Game Checking Station.
The park drive is .5 mile. Pak in a small cleared camping area on the
left at
a sharp left bend in the road. Walk west from the camping area. Cross Martin
Creek, then travel uphill for about .4 mile to the top of the falls. |
Mill
Creek Falls - The waterfall on Ground Hog Branch drops about 150 feet where it combines with the main
Mill Creek. The combined streams plunge another estimated 150 feet, ending in a
series of rapids which cascade down the Mill Creek Gorge.
Directions: From Hiawassee, take U.S. 76 east. Turn right on
GA Hwy. 75 and travel 3.5 miles. Turn left on Mill Creek Road (Forest
Service Road
26) for 2.5 miles. The road crosses Mill Creek 1.5 miles from pavement. Park
at the camping area on the right, and follow the west side of Mill Creek downstream. |
Minnehaha
Falls - This great waterfall is approximately 100 feet high with a combination of falling and
shoaling cascades. It is one of the most scenic falls in the area, and has has an
easy access walking trail of less than a quarter mile.
Directions: Take U.S. 23/441 north from Tallulah Falls for three
miles to the Rabun Beach Recreation Area sign. Turn left onto Old 441. Go 2.5
miles and take a left on Lake Rabun Road. Go 1 mile past Recreation area. Take
a left on Low Gap Road. Follow Bear Gap road which forks to the left. Go 1.5
miles to the sign marking the trail on the right side of the road. |
Mud
Creek Falls - This great waterfall is approximately 100 feet high with an impressive spouting fume down
the middle.
Directions: Take Highway 441 north to Dillard. Turn right on
GA Highway 246 and follow signs to Sky Valley. At Sky Valley's entrance gate, turn
left. Turn right on Tahoe Road and follow the trails. |
Panther
Creek Falls - This waterfalls drops through a series of cascades which culminate in a stunning 50-foot
falls.
Directions: Go on the Panther Creek Trail to reach the waterfalls.
Panther Creek Trail begins its western end at the Panther Creek Recreation Area on
Historic US 441/23 just about 3 miles south of Tallulah Falls. |
Raven
Cliff Falls - This great waterfall is perhaps one of the most unusual in the North Georgia area because
the water flows through a split in the face of a solid rock outcropping to the ground 100
feet below. Behind the split, the water drops about 60 feet, and then rushes through
the rock face, and drops 20 feet into a deep pool. The water than cascades down 20
more feet to Dodd Creek. 3 other waterfalls can be found on Dodd Creek.
Directions: Take GA 75 north from Helen for 1.4 miles, and turn
left to the Richard Russell Scenic Highway (Highway 348). Turn right and go another
3 miles. Look for trail signs and blue blazes marking the trails to the falls. |
Toccoa
Falls - This spectacular waterfall, 19 feet higher
than Niagara Falls, is located on the campus of Toccoa Falls college. A
meandering stream flows through the lower part of the 1100-acre wood campus from the base
of the 186-foot high falls.
Directions: Go on Highway 17 north of Toccoa. Follow the signs
to the campus. |
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