Dick's Creek Falls
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Dick's Creek Falls is a waterfall
that features a 60 ft (18 m) drop of Dicks Creek into the Chattooga River
. Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest, it is reached by using the Dick's Creek Trail, which is short trail (about 1.4 miles in and out) that connects to the Bartram Trail
in eastern Rabun County, Georgia
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To reach the falls, take Warwoman Road from Clayton, Georgia
east. Turn right on Sandy Ford Rd. Sandy Ford Rd. will make a left turn over a bridge and turn into a dirt road. Follow the narrow dirt road until the creek crosses over the road. Just before this splash-through is the small parking area for the trail. The trail will appear to fork, and you should follow the fork to the right alongside the creek. The trail will cross Bartram Trail. Cross the bridge in front of you to continue to the falls. The falls will be on your right as you approach the Chattooga River.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
that features a 60 ft (18 m) drop of Dicks Creek into the Chattooga River
Chattooga River
The Chattooga River is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. Its headwaters are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolina, and it stretches to where it has its confluence with the Tallulah River within Lake Tugalo, held back by the Tugalo Dam...
. Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest, it is reached by using the Dick's Creek Trail, which is short trail (about 1.4 miles in and out) that connects to the Bartram Trail
Bartram Trail
The Bartram Trail follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram’s southern journey from March, 1773 to January, 1777. Bartram explored much of the territory which is now the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and...
in eastern Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,050. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,519...
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To reach the falls, take Warwoman Road from Clayton, Georgia
Clayton, Georgia
Clayton is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Rabun County and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.-History:...
east. Turn right on Sandy Ford Rd. Sandy Ford Rd. will make a left turn over a bridge and turn into a dirt road. Follow the narrow dirt road until the creek crosses over the road. Just before this splash-through is the small parking area for the trail. The trail will appear to fork, and you should follow the fork to the right alongside the creek. The trail will cross Bartram Trail. Cross the bridge in front of you to continue to the falls. The falls will be on your right as you approach the Chattooga River.