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Trails and falls beyond the main view spots, from short walks to a full day.

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Raven Cliff Falls
Raven Cliff Falls
Raven Cliff Falls
Raven Cliff Falls
Helen

Raven Cliff Falls

Hype score100out of 100
Sentiment96out of 100

Several falls along the creek. The last one pours through a split in a cliff.

  • waterfall
  • 5 mi round trip
  • moderate

Hours: Open daily

Get: About 2.5 mi each way, rooty. Off the Russell Scenic Highway near Hogpen Gap.

Raven Cliff Falls Trailhead, Richard B Russell Scenic Hwy, Helen, GA 30545About 65 min
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Long Creek Falls
Long Creek Falls
Long Creek Falls
Long Creek Falls
Three Forks

Long Creek Falls

Hype score85out of 100
Sentiment96out of 100

Easy walk on the Appalachian Trail to a wide waterfall.

  • waterfall
  • 1.8 mi round trip
  • easy

Hours: Open daily

Get: 1.8 mi round trip from Three Forks.

Gravel roads can be impassable after heavy rain.

Three Forks Trailhead, Forest Service Rd 58, Blue Ridge, GAAbout 1h05, gravel road
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Helton Creek Falls
Helton Creek Falls
Helton Creek Falls
Helton Creek Falls
Blairsville

Helton Creek Falls

Hype score68out of 100
Sentiment94out of 100

Two waterfalls a very short walk from the car, near Vogel State Park.

  • waterfall
  • short walk

Hours: Open daily

Get: Narrow gravel road in.

Some boards on the viewing deck are broken.

Helton Creek Falls, Helton Creek Rd, Blairsville, GA 3051246 min
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Jacks River Falls
Jacks River Falls
Jacks River Falls
Jacks River Falls
Cohutta Wilderness

Jacks River Falls

Hype score51out of 100
Sentiment96out of 100

The biggest waterfall hike in the area, on a rolling trail with two creek crossings.

  • big waterfall
  • 9 mi round trip
  • full day

Hours: Open daily

Get: 9 mi round trip from the Beech Bottom trailhead on the Tennessee side.

The road in has big potholes.

Beech Bottom Trailhead, Big Frog Rd, Ocoee, TN61 min plus gravel
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Rocky Mountain via Stanley Gap
Rocky Mountain via Stanley Gap
Rocky Mountain via Stanley Gap
Aska

Rocky Mountain via Stanley Gap

Climb on the Benton MacKaye Trail with Lake Blue Ridge views that open up as the leaves drop.

  • closest real hike
  • lake views
  • 5.7 mi round trip

Hours: Open daily

Get: About 5.7 mi out and back with about 1,670 ft of climbing.

Stanley Gap Trailhead, Aska Rd, Blue Ridge, GA 3051315 to 20 min
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Blood Mountain Freeman Loop
Blood Mountain Freeman Loop
Blood Mountain Freeman Loop
Blood Mountain Freeman Loop
Neels Gap

Blood Mountain Freeman Loop

A longer loop over and around the Blood Mountain summit.

  • loop
  • summit
  • 6 mi

Hours: Open daily

Get: About 6 mi loop.

Byron Herbert Reece Trailhead, US-19, Blairsville, GA 3051240 min
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