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Horse Trough Falls
(northwest of) Helen

Height:  75ft    Stream Flow: Small
Difficulty: Easy  Trail Length: 0.8 miles
 
Horsetrough Falls drops in a series of free-falls and cascades, combining three separate ledges to create the 55-foot tall waterfall. Since this is a high mountain waterfall (2360 ft), water flow will be highest 2-3 days after a rain.

How to get there:

From I-85 northbound (e.g., from Atlanta):

  • Head north on I-85 to exit 113, the Gainesville split (about 27 miles from the I-75/85 split in Atlanta).
  • Take the left split and follow I-985 all the way to exit 22. (about 22 miles).
  • Turn left at the foot of the exit and follow US-129, through Gainesville, to its intersection with GA-75 in Cleveland (about 25 miles).
  • In Cleveland, on the north side of down town, turn right onto GA-75 (Stop Light)
  • Follow GA-75 through Helen. (make sure to check your gas before leaving Helen). Continuing on 75 approx 9.4 miles. 
  • 2.7 miles past Andrews Cove campground (after mile marker 15 but before Unicoi Gap) turn left onto Forest Service Road 44(Wilkes Creek Road). The road is technically a one-way road with pull-outs, but it is pretty wide.
  • Just over 4.0 miles into the drive, the Upper Chattahoochee campground is on the right. Turn in and wind you way to the far end of the campground, the day use parking area.
  • A brown sign marks the start of the trail.

courtesy of Scott LaRock

Note: These are mountain roads with lots of blind curves and ups and downs. There are legal passing zones but, please, be patient.

Links to photos:

For more information:

Chattooga Ranger District
Chattahoochie Nat'l Forest
200 Highway 197 N
P.O.Box 1960
Clarkesville, GA 30523
706-754-6221

Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce 
13 South Park Street
Dahlonega, GA 30533
706-864-3711

dahlonega@alltel.net

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