247 The trail was well-worn, well maintained and marked with a white blaze. This sign is near the falls. It is about 150 paces and a blue blaze.
248 This is from the bottom of the falls. It is a tiered falls.
249 This is a side view from the bottom and you can see an upper tier.
250 This is the upper tier and it goes up more from here.
251 This is above the upper tier and the top of the falls. Those are leaves on the rocks.
252 This is a cascade not far downstream from the falls.
253 This is another cascade farther downstream from the falls.
254 This is yet another cascade farther downstream from the falls. Today we saw 50-60 people on the trail. We hiked to the falls with a German couple. They were doing a 2.5 week hike. They would spend the night on the trail.
255 High Shoals Falls on Walden Creek (30’) Near Dahlonega, GA Directions: Take I-75 S Take exit 336 onto US-41/US-76/GA-3/Chattanooga Rd/N Dalton Bypass for 6.3 miles Turn left onto US-76 E/GA-52E Chatsworth Rd SE for 8.3 miles Turn right onto US-76/US-411/GA-2/GA-52/GA-61/ N 3rd Ave for 6.7 miles Turn left onto US-76/GA-282/Mountain Rd for 19.9 miles Turn left onto GA-2/ 1st Ave then immediately right onto GA-52 for 18.3 miles Turn left onto GA-52 for 15.5 miles Turn left onto GA-9/GA-52/Dawsonville Hwy for 2.5 miles Keep left on GA-9/GA-52/Morrison Moore Pkwy W for 1.8 miles Keep straight onto US-19/GA-9/GA-52/GA-60 for 6.1 miles Bear left onto Yahoola Rd for 3.3 miles Turn right onto Jack Walker Rd for 1 mile Bear left onto Clayton Gooch Rd for 0.2 miles.
256 The trail was a closed forest service road. It was up hill for the first 0.8 miles and downhill for the next 0.5 miles.
257 When you get to Walden Creek, you will see this sign. There is a trail up the right side of the creek to the falls about 100 yards.
258 There is a swing near the falls.
259 This falls was on a small creek coming into Walden Creek just upstream and to the right of the falls.
260 This is High Shoals Falls on Walden Creek (30').
261 Anna Ruby Falls (Curtis Creek Falls 153’ and York Creek Falls 50’) Near Helen, GA Directions: Take I-75 N Take exit 20 onto US-74 E/US-64 E/US-11 for 6.4 miles Merge onto US-64 E/U-74 E to Ocoee for 52 miles Turn right onto US-129 S/US-19 S for 12.8 miles Turn left onto Pat Haralson Memorial Dr for 1.9 miles At traffic circle take 3rd exit onto Cleveland St for 0.7 miles Continue onto US-129 S/US-19 S for 6.9 miles Turn left onto State Route 180 for 0.9 miles Turn right onto GA-348 E for 14 miles Turn left onto GA-75 Alt S for 2.3 miles Turn right onto GA-17 S/GA-75 S for 0.3 miles Turn left onto GA-356 E for 1.3 miles Slight left onto Anna Ruby Falls Rd for 1.4 miles Turn left on Anna Ruby Falls Rd for 2 miles.
262 This is moonshine still near the Visitors Center.
263 It was uphill all the way to the falls. We did 1.55 mph going up and 2.33 mph coming down.
264 The trail was paved all the way to the falls and was beside Smith Creek.
265 This is beautiful Smith Creek. They may be kin to me, Robert Duane Nickols.
266 This is both falls. Curtis Creek Falls is on the left at 153 feet. York Creek Falls is on the right at 50 feet.
267 York Creek Falls (50’)
268 Curtis Creek Falls (153’)
269 Little Falls (60’) Near Spencer, TN Directions: Take TN-153 N Take ramp onto US-27 N for 9.8 miles Keep straight onto TN-111 N for 17.3 miles Continue on TN-111 N/TN-8 W for 12.6 miles Keep straight on TN-111 for 15.6 miles Turn right onto Little Falls St for 0.4 miles to large boulders blocking an old road. Walk on the old road for 0.4 miles to the falls. This is a small falls on the way to the big falls.
270 This is another small falls on the way.
271 Little Falls (60’)
272 Noccalula Falls (90') Near Gadsden, AL Directions: Take I-75 S Take exit 2 to I-24 W toward Birmingham/Chattanooga for 17.3 miles Take exit 167 onto I-59 S toward Birmingham for 73.2 miles Take exit 188 onto AL-211 Turn left and go 2.6 miles to entrance on your right to the park There is a fee to enter the park There is a train ride, a primitive area, petting area (with a lion but don’t pet the lion) and a trail to the bottom of the falls. The train
273 The lion The trail to the bottom of the falls
274 Under Noccalula Falls (90’)
275 Top of Noccalula Falls and statue of Indian maiden
276
277 High Falls (35’), DeKalb County, AL Near Geraldine, AL Directions: Take I-75 S Take I-24 W for 16.7 miles Take exit 167 onto I-59 S for 41.7 miles Turn right onto AL-35 N for 7.5 miles Turn left onto AL-75 S/McCurdy Ave. for 9.1 miles Turn right onto County Rd. 400 for 5.2 miles Turn left onto AL-227 S for 1.5 miles Turn right onto County Rd. 356 for 0.8 miles Turn left onto County Rd. 394 for 1.2 miles and you should see the entrance sign
278 High Falls is about 35’ high and 300’ wide. There is a natural bridge in the lower left. This is a side view of the falls.
279 There is a walking bridge to the other side of Town Creek to some hiking trails. It has six hiking trails, picnic area, playground and restrooms on 38 acres. The water in the creek was very shallow and you could wade across the creek.
280 Cascade Falls (15’), AEDC and George Dickel Coffee County, TN near Tullahoma, TN Directions: From Chattanooga, take I-24 W Take exit 117 and turn left Take this road past AEDC for 14.1 miles Turn left onto E Fort St for 0.2 miles Turn right onto Ovoca Rd for 1.3 miles Slight left onto Riley Creek Rd for 1.9 miles Turn left onto Cascade Hollow Rd for 0.7 miles There is a water tank and pumping station on the right The old road across the street is the trail to the falls Walk up the road for about 500 feet
281 F-105 at AEDC F-15C at AEDC
282 F-14D at AEDC Cascade Falls (15') was about 500 feet up an old road across the road from a pumping station and water tank. It was about one mile before you get to George Dickel.
283 Cascade Falls (15’)
284 George Dickel store and post office George Dickel plant
285 Coker Creek Falls (Cascades) Polk County, Near Farner, TN Directions: Head North from Chattanooga on I-75 Take exit 20 on to US-74 E / TN-311 E / APD 40 for 4.6 miles Take ramp right onto US-64 E for 33.7 miles Take ramp right onto TN-68 N for 9.8 miles Turn left onto TN-68 for 9.7 miles Turn left onto Bailey Road / County Road 625 for 0.8 miles Turn left onto Duckett Ridge Road / NFSR 22 for 2.4 miles Turn left onto NFSR 2138 for 1 mile to the parking lot and trailhead.
286 The Coker Creek Falls trail (#183)is about 3.2 miles to where it connects to the John Muir Trail. The falls are all in the first mile so you can go out and back. Some say there are nine drops in the first mile. Some say there are four major falls from 5’-40’ high. Some say there are 7. We saw five really well but I think there were a total of seven. The trail at times goes high above the creek but you can hear and see more falls down below. You just can’t get to them to take a picture. Legend has it that a Cherokee brave went with his bride to get the blessings of the Great Spirit but they were washed away in a flash flood instead. The trail was well-worn, well-marked and well maintained.
287 This sign was near the start of the trail. This might be called Upper Falls (Cascade). This is a great swimming hole. There were over 40 kids in 5 vans from Iowa swimming here on our way back.
288 This might be called Coker Creek Falls
289 This might be called Hiding Place Falls
290 This might be called Lower Falls This was the fifth cascade we could get a picture of. My two hiking buddies are on the left.
291 Baby Falls (15’) Near Tellico Plains, TN This falls is beside the road and there is a bathroom at the parking lot.
292 Directions: Go on I-75 N toward Knoxville Take exit 36 onto TN-163 Turn right and go 2.3 miles Turn left onto US-11 S for 0.6 miles Turn left onto TN-163 E for 13 miles Turn left onto 411 N for 5.3 miles Turn right ono Hwy 310 / Mecca Pike for 14.2 miles Turn right onto TN-68 S for 0.5 miles Take first left onto TN-165 E / Cherohala Skyway for 8.9 miles Turn right onto Turkey Creek Road for about 0.8 miles Make a sharp left onto River Road for 2.5 miles Cascade near Baby Falls
293 Cascade below Baby Falls Cascade near Baby Falls All are beside the road.
294 Bald River Falls (90’) It is just about 0.25 miles down the road. There is a parking area and this is taken from the bridge on the road.
295 Goforth Creek Falls Polk County, TN This little cascade was right near the road. During heavy rains the creek becomes a class 5 rapid for kayakers. It is stocked with trout about eight times a year. The creek was named after Josiah Goforth who moved into the area about 1850. The Tennessee dace fish is found in the creek. Native plants like Ruth’s golden aster can be found here. The trail follows and old road bed for a round trip of about four miles. There are many cascades along the trail. Directions: Take I-75 N toward Knoxville Take exit 20 onto US-74 E / TN-311 E / APD 40 for 6.3 miles Take ramp right onto US-64 E / US-74 / Old Copper Road for 22.8 miles Parking area is on the right of the creek and old road trail is on the left of the creek.
296 The next little cascade Another cascade