About this spot
Long Creek Falls sits on the Appalachian Trail near Three Forks, about 4 miles from Springer Mountain in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Reach it via an easy, mostly flat 1-mile hike from the Three Forks parking area off Doublehead Gap Road (the final approach is a rough gravel forest road, best with higher clearance after rain). The falls drop roughly 25-50 feet in two tiers over a broad rock face into a pool at the base. Water stays cold (55-65°F) even in summer, and the spot is a well-known wading and cooling-off stop for AT and Benton MacKaye Trail hikers. Slick rock and fast current are the real hazard; guides caution against climbing on or jumping from the ledges. Access is free, unrestricted National Forest land.
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