Minnehaha Falls

Lake Rabun / Lakemont, Georgia, USA

About Minnehaha Falls

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Minnehaha Falls was Julie’s favorite waterfall in Georgia as it possessed what Julie described as “having character.”

It cascaded over a series of steps surrounded by beautiful and contrasting Autumn colors in a picturesque and tranquil setting.

Minnehaha_Falls_011_20121014 - Minnehaha Falls
Minnehaha Falls

The cumulative drop is said to be about 60ft.

Given the waterfall’s unassuming nature as there weren’t obvious signs to find this place, there weren’t the type of crowds we had experienced at both Amicalola Falls and Anna Ruby Falls.

Indeed, it was the type of waterfall experience we wanted to prolong and not leave.

The trail to the Minnehaha Falls is a short 0.6 mile hike (0.3 miles in each direction) from the trailhead.

The trailhead itself is easy to miss (see directions below), and it was some scrawled text on the railing of the stairs that said “TO MINNIHAHA” that indicated to us that we had found the right place.

Minnehaha_Falls_002_20121014 - Sign indicating the start of the short trail leading up to the Minnehaha Falls
Sign indicating the start of the short trail leading up to the Minnehaha Falls

At least it was either that or the “147” sign with the green diamond opposite the steps that could have also served as the trailhead indicator.

Once we ascended the short steps, we were on a fairly narrow dirt trail with lots of fallen leaves, some rocks, and some roots that made the footing somewhat uneven.

Nonetheless, it was a fairly straightforward and mostly flat walk (with a slight uphill grade) leading up to the Minnehaha Falls itself.

So the overall hike didn’t take very long (35 minutes according to my trip logs).

To further add to the experience, we spotted some large slabs of rock that served as a natural impromptu seating area to take it all in.

Authorities

Minnehaha Falls resides in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests near Lakemont in Rabun County, Georgia. It is administered by the USDA Forest Service. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website or Facebook page.

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Better in person than in a picture August 8, 2014 9:25 pm by Eric Miller - No offense meant to the photographer, these are great pictures, this was just much more spectacular to me than it looks here. Part of that is the non-crowded setting- I was all alone here for an hour, much better than Anna-Ruby or other "public" places. Minnehhaha is worth the trip for sure. FYI I read… ...Read More

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