Have you ever been winter
hiking? With all the scenery around Blue Ridge and Fannin County, the time of
year when the leaves are down is the perfect time to explore the area.
If you’re a waterfall fan,
we’ve got quite the collection! Fall Branch Falls is one of our most popular
for visitors, featuring a beautiful double waterfall with mountain laurel and
rhododendron growing along the trail and creek bank. A hike up and back down
will take about 30 minutes. Amicalola Falls is another popular attraction for
water lovers. At 729 feet, it’s the tallest cascading waterfall east of the
Mississippi River! The Toccoa River Swinging Bridge is popular with day hikers
and photography buffs, as it’s surrounded with gorgeous old-growth hemlock
trees above white water and shoals.
More experienced hikers
may be interested in Turtletown Falls. Turtletown Creek Trail follows the
creek
and loops back down to Shinbone Ridge, where beautiful views emerge of the
Hiawassee River below and the overlooks of two major waterfalls: Turtletown
Falls and Lower Turtletown Falls.
Very experienced
outdoorsmen and women may feel up to tackling Jack’s River Falls: located in
the Cohutta Wilderness Area on the Jack’s River, this beautiful waterfall is
the most visited site in the Cohutta, and is reached by a 4.5 mile trail
through rugged wilderness.
A hike up and back down will take about 30 minutes. Amicalola Falls is another popular attraction for water lovers. At 729 feet, it’s the tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River! The Toccoa River Swinging Bridge is popular with day hikers and photography buffs, as it’s surrounded with gorgeous old-growth hemlock trees above white water and shoals.
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