Friday, January 04, 2019

Helton Creek Falls, Blairsville, Georgia


Look with open eyes and you will see the beauty of the waterfall.”
Anthony T. Hincks

  



This beautiful falls is located near Neel’s Gap in the Chattahoochee National Forest and is south of Blairsville, Georgia in the North Georgia Mountains. This is a beautiful kid friendly 0.4 mile hike trail to the falls along a mossy creek and through a beautiful Hemlock forest.










The is an easy trail that meanders through a lovely hardwood forest with rhododendrons throughout. There is a boardwalk area with several overlooks. Some of the improvements were even worked on by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) dating back to the 1940’s. This is a family friendly place to bring your family as it is an easy walk and with lots of nature for all to experience. We enjoyed the walk through the woods to get to the falls.











To get to the lower falls you have to walk down 20 wooden steps to the creek. When you get there you get a nice view of the 35 foot falls and there is a wadding area in the inviting creek that is great for all to cool off during the warm weather. The smooth rocks in the creek can be slippery so watch your step.









In just over a hundred yards you can reach the Upper Falls. This is an easy walk to get to the falls and there is a small wooden viewing platform. There is also a nice wading area there as well as with the lower falls and if you brave enough to get real close to the falls, there is a deep pool that depending on the time of year can be as deep as six feet. When we were there in the fall, we saw a few people get in the water. We enjoyed watching them in the water while we enjoyed watching the falls. This spectacular falls is 60 feet.







There is not much parking so that can be a challenge. Since this is an easy falls to reach, it is very popular and can be a bit crowded. Hope you get to visit these falls in the north Georgia Mountains. It is so worth the trip.

There is no better place to find yourself than sitting by a waterfall and listening to its music.”
Roland R. Kemler.

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