Waterfalls

I got the bug after moving to Atlanta and now I love a good waterfall hike. I found a great book, Waterfall Hikes of North Georgia, when I was visiting Georgia's most visited waterfall; Amicalola Falls. This page is devoted to the waterfalls I've been fortunate enough to witness with my own four eyes. I'm pretty good at new events to create a blog posting for the visits, but I'm also optimistic I will go back in time and replay my prior outings (at least to bring some photos forward).

I’m at the early stages of pulling together this photo album of waterfalls and I’m putting a in front of the waterfall names of those that are in there. It is a bit of a catch up activity right now.

Since I'm living in Georgia I'm listing these waterfalls first, but just below that table will be the other states where I've personally viewed waterfalls.

United States

Georgia (my guidebook; Waterfall Hikes of North Georgia) pretty good map and another solid map!

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links
Northwest Corner
Cloudland Canyon SP	First Falls (75 ft - Plunge) Second Falls (100 ft - Plunge) West Rim Falls (180 ft - Tiered)	2/23/2013 (Connor, Lester)	Three of My Favorite Things!!
Glen Falls Trail	Upper Falls (12 ft - Tiered) Glen Falls (30 ft - Sluice) Lower Cascades (65 ft - Tiered)	2/24/2013 (Connor, Lester)	Glen Falls Trail on Lookout Mountain
James H. “Sloppy” Floyd SP	Marble Mine Falls (35 ft - Plunge)	10/24/2020 (Gretchen, Lester)	Marble Mine Trail
Cohutta Mountains
Hickory Gap Trail	Mill Creek Falls	7/11/2020 (Gretchen, Lester)
Carters Lake Tumbling Waters Trail	Lower Tumbling Waters Falls Upper Tumbling Waters Falls	5/29/2021 (Gretchen, Lester)	https://martin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/jazzyearl/blog/2021/05/29/2822897672
Western Blue Ridge
Amicalola Falls SP	Amicalola Falls (729 ft - Tiered)	Many visits	Camping at Amicalola Falls State Park
Little Rock Creek Falls	First Falls on Little Rock Creek (10 ft - Tiered) Second Falls on Little Rock Creek (50 ft - Horsetail) Rock Creek Falls (15 ft - Tiered)	10/15/2011 (Martin family)	Little Rock Creek Falls
Black Falls of the Etowah	Upper Black Falls (60 ft - Tiered) Lower Black Falls (45 ft - Tiered)	8/7/2011 (Martin family)	Army Rangers and Waterfalls
Camp Glisson	Cane Creek Falls	5/16/2016 (Gretchen, Lester)	Waterfalls around Dahlonega
Benton MacKaye Trail	Fall Creek Falls (70 ft - Cascade)	2/21/2021 (Gretchen, Lester)	https://martin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/jazzyearl/blog/2021/08/23/2509537282
Edge of the World Trail	Edge of the World Rapids (15 ft - Rapid)	11/21/2020 (Gretchen, Lester)	Edge of the World Rapids
Eastern Blue Ridge
High Shoals Trail	Blue Hole Falls (30 ft - Horsetail) High Shoals Falls (125 ft - Fan)	1/6/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)	Two Waterfalls on the High Shoals Trail
Horsetrough Falls Trail	Horsetrough Falls (100 ft - Fan) Upper Chattahoochee River Falls (25 ft - Slide) Upper Spoilcane Creek Falls (40 ft - Fan) Wilks Creek Upper (40 ft - Tiered) Wilks Creek Lower (25 ft - Tiered)	6/15/2014 (Martin family)	Father's Day at Horsetrough Falls
Anna Ruby Falls	York Creek Falls (50 ft - Plunge) Curtis Creek Falls (153 ft - Tiered)	2/5/2022 (Gretchen, Lester) 5/27/2012 (Martin Family)	https://martin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/jazzyearl/blog/2022/05/15/3089399831
Dukes Creek Falls	Dukes Creek Falls on Davis Creek (250 ft - Tiered) Falls on Dukes Creek (35 ft - Tiered)	11/7/2020 (Gretchen, Lester) 8/4/2012 (Lester w/hiking group)
Helton Creek Falls	Upper Helton Creek Falls (80 ft - Tiered) Lower Helton Creek Falls (40 ft - Slide)	11/17/2012 (Tony Mayes, David Streever, Lester)	Brasstown Bald and Helton Creek Falls with the Java Guys
Desoto Falls Scenic Area	Upper Falls (100 ft - Tiered) Lower Falls (40 ft - Tiered)	6/17/2012 (Martin Family) 11/6/2021 (Gretchen, Lester)
Vogel SP	Trahlyta Falls (110 ft - Tiered)	?/?/201? (Connor, Eric Lee, Lester) 10/20/2013 (Zoe, Gretchen, Lester)	?? link to failed camping trip ?? Brasstown Bald and Trahlyta Falls
Northeast Corner
Dicks Creek Falls	Dicks Creek Falls Upper Dicks Creek Falls	5/14/2016 (Gretchen, Lester)	Waterfalls around Dahlonega
Bad Branch Falls	Bad Branch Falls	4/26/2020 (Gretchen, Lester)	Earl’s of Wisdom tweet
Warwoman Dell Rec Area	Becky Branch Falls (30 ft - Tiered) Warwoman Dell Falls (20 ft - Tiered) Martin Creek Falls (40 ft - Tiered)	5/30/2020 (Gretchen, Lester)
Angel Falls Trail	First Falls (20 ft - Tiered) Panther Falls (50 ft - Tiered) Middle Falls Angel Falls (80 ft - Tiered)	11/17/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)
Minnehaha Falls Trail	Minnehaha Falls (75 ft - Tiered)	11/17/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)
Holcomb Creek Trail	Holcomb Creek Falls (150 ft - Tiered) Ammons Creek Falls (75 ft - Tiered)	5/28/2016 (Gretchen, Lester)	Holcomb Creek Trail and Waterfalls
Tallulah Gorge SP	L'Eau d'Or Falls (46 ft - Tiered) Tempesta Falls (76 ft - Fan) Hurricane Falls (96 ft - Horsetail) Oceana Falls (50 ft - Waterslide)	10/25/2014 (Martin Family)	3 T's; Tugaloo, Taccoa & Tallulah
Taccoa Falls College	Taccoa Falls (186 ft - Plunge)	10/25/2014 (Martin Family)	3 T's; Tugaloo, Taccoa & Tallulah
Black Rock Mountain SP	Ada-Hi Waterfall (35 ft - Horsetail)	11/22/2014 (Gretchen, Lester)	Black Rock Mtn SP; Cabin and Ada-Hi Waterfall
Atlanta & Rest of Georgia
Poole's Mill Park	Unnamed Falls (est 15 ft - Waterslide)	9/22/2013 (Gretchen, Lester)	Poole's Mill Covered Bridge
High Falls SP	High Falls (est 100 ft - Waterslide)	2/19/2012 (Martin Family)	Yurt Camping at High Falls State Park
Dawson Forest WMA	Bear Foot Falls	6/4/2016 (Roger Spotts, Brian Cummings + kids, Lester)	Dawson Forest Section of the Etowah River; Plus a Waterfall
Cascade Springs Nature Preserves	Cascade Springs	11/10/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)
Angel Falls Trail	First Falls on Joe Creek (20 ft - Tiered) Panther Falls (50 ft - Tiered) Middle Falls (20 ft - Tiered) Angel Falls (80 ft - Tiered)
Minnehaha Falls Trail	Minnehaha Falls (75 ft - Tiered)
High Shoals Falls	High Shoals Falls (Dallas, GA)	6/22/2020 (Martin Family)
Cochran Mill Park	Cochran Mill Falls Bear Creek Slide	6/28/2020 (Gretchen, Lester)

Alabama

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name

Waterfalls (Height - Class)

Date(s) Visited (Participants)

Links

DeSoto State Park

DeSoto Falls (104 ft - Plunge)

Indian Falls (25 ft - Plunge)

Little River Falls (45 ft - Cascade)

5/18/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)

Waterfalls of Alabama's DeSoto State Park

Noccalula Falls Park

Noccalula Falls (90 ft - Plunge)

5/25/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)

Noccalula Falls in Gadsden, Alabama

California

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name

Waterfalls (Height - Class)

Date(s) Visited (Participants)

Links

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Falls (2425 ft - Tiered)

Bridalveil Fall (617 ft - Plunge)

Sentinel Falls (1920 ft - Tiered)

Ribbon Fall (1634 ft - Plunge)

Cascade Falls (750 ft - Fan)

6/24/2016 (Lester)

3/6/2020 (Lester, Blane)

Day Trip to Yosemite National Park

Cascade Falls

Florida

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links
Falling Waters State Park	Falling Waters Falls (73 ft - Plunge)	1/3/2021 (Gretchen, Lester)

Hawaii (nice top 10 list)

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links
Hawai'i (aka The Big Island)
'Akaka Falls SP	Akaka Falls (422 ft - Plunge)	7/26/2013 (Martin Family)	Hawaii - Day 5; Waterfalls and Volcano National Park
Wailuku River SP	Rainbow Falls (80 ft - Plunge)	7/26/2013 (Martin Family)	Hawaii - Day 5; Waterfalls and Volcano National Park
Umauma Experience	Umauma Falls (300 ft - Tiered)	7/26/2013 (Martin Family)	Hawaii - Day 5; Waterfalls and Volcano National Park
Maui
The Road to Hana MM 2	Twin Falls	4/2/2018 (Gretchen, Lester)	Waterfalls on The Road to Hana
The Road to Hana MM 11.5	Haipua'ena Falls	4/2/2018 (Gretchen, Lester)	Waterfalls on The Road to Hana
The Road to Hana MM 19.5	Upper Waikani Falls	4/2/2018 (Gretchen, Lester)	Waterfalls on The Road to Hana
Pua'a Ka'a State Wayside	Pua'a Ka'a Falls	4/2/2018 (Gretchen, Lester)	Waterfalls on The Road to Hana
The Road to Hana MM 24	Hanawi Falls	4/2/2018 (Gretchen, Lester)	Waterfalls on The Road to Hana
The Road to Hana MM 25	Makapipi Falls	4/2/2018 (Gretchen, Lester)	Waterfalls on The Road to Hana
Kaua’i
Wailua River SP	Wailua Falls (140 ft) Opeakaa Falls (151 ft)	5/31/2023 (Gretchen, Lester)
Waimea Canyon SP	Red Dirt Waterfall (tiny) Waipoo Falls (800 ft)	5/29/2023 (Gretchen, Lester)

Minnesota

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited Participants)	Links
Minnehaha Regional Park	Minnehaha Falls (53 ft - Plunge)	7/18/2017 (Lester)	Ruins, a Waterfall and the MOA
Minnemishinona Falls Path	Minnemishinona Falls (43 ft - Plunge)	7/30/2019 (Lester)	Waterfalls Outside of Minneapolis
Minneopa State Park	Minneopa Falls (40 ft - Block)	7/30/2019 (Lester)	Waterfalls Outside of Minneapolis
Vermillion Falls Park	Vermillion Falls (35 ft - Cascade)	7/30/2019 (Lester)	Waterfalls Outside of Minneapolis

North Carolina

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)
Pisgah National Forest	Looking Glass Falls (60 ft - Plunge) Moore Cove Falls (50 ft - Plunge) Slick Rock Falls (30 ft - Plunge)	6/18/2016 (Gretchen, Lester)
Key Falls Inn	Key Falls (50 ft - Tiered Cascade)	6/18/2016 (Gretchen, Lester)
Connestee Falls Park	Batson Creek Falls (110 ft - Tiered Cascade and Slide) Connestee Falls (85 ft - Tiered Cascade)	6/18/2016 (Gretchen, Lester)
Whitewater Falls	Upper Whitewater Falls (411 ft - Cascade)	6/19/2016 (Gretchen, Lester)
Mingo Falls	Mingo Falls (120 ft)	3/22/2024 (Connor, Lester)

Ohio

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name

Waterfalls (Height - Class)

Date(s) Visited Participants)

Links

Cleveland Metro

Great Falls of Tinder Creek (15 ft - Cascade)

Bridal Veil Falls (20 ft - Slide)

Brandywine Falls (65 ft - Cascade)

Blue Hen Falls (15 ft - Plunge)

Buttermilk Falls (15 ft - Slide)

Chagrin Falls (20 ft - Cascade)

5/14/2019 (Lester)

5/15/2019 (Lester)

South Carolina

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name

Waterfalls (Height - Class)

Date(s) Visited (Participants)

Links

Wildcat Branch Falls

Lower Wildcat Branch Falls (30 ft - cascading)

Upper Wildcat Branch Falls (10 ft - block)

8/21/2021 (Gretchen, Lester)

Stumphouse Park

Issaqueena Falls (100 ft - cascading)

8/21/2021 (Gretchen, Lester)

Falls Park on the Reedy

Reedy River Falls (40 ft - cascading)

8/21/2021 (Gretchen, Lester)

South Dakota

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links
Falls Park	Sioux Falls (50 ft - cascading)	6/16/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)

Tennessee

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links
Ruby Falls	Ruby Falls (145 ft - underground Plunge)		TODO: Back-post this outing & pics (was this the same day as Rock City and if so, isn't there a waterfall at lover's leap?
Lookout Mountain	High Falls (artificial waterfall)		TODO: Back-post this Rock City outing & pics (possibly same day as w/Ruby Falls)

Washington

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name

Waterfalls (Height - Class)

Date(s) Visited (Participants)

Links

Mount Rainier National Park

Christine Falls (69 ft - Tiered)

Narada Falls (188 ft - Tiered)

3/19/2022 (Lester, Gael)

Olympic National Park

Madison Falls (50 ft - Cascade)

Bunch Falls (60 ft - Cascade)

Merriman Falls (40 ft - Horsetail)

Rocky Brook Falls (229 ft - Cascade)

3/27/2022 (Lester, Gael)

Wyoming

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)
Jenny Lake Trail	Hidden Falls (100 ft - Cascade)	6/19/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)
Yellowstone National Park	Lewis Falls (30 ft - Cascade) Gibbons Falls (84 ft - Cascade)	6/19/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)
Yellowstone National Park	Lower Yellowstone Falls (308 ft - Plunge)	6/20/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)
Yellowstone National Park	Rustic Falls (47 ft - Fan) Undine Falls (60 ft - Plunge) Tower Fall (132 ft - Plunge)	6/21/2019 (Gretchen, Lester)

Worldwide

Canada

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)
Niagara Falls	Horseshoe Falls (187 ft - Block) American Falls (187 ft - Block/Cascade) Bridal Veil Falls (187 ft - Block/Cascade	10/7/2019 (Lester) 1/19/2020 (Gretchen, Lester)
Devil’s Punch Bowl Conservation Area	Devil’s Punch Bowl (121 ft - Ribbon)	1/13/2020 (Lester)
Felker’s Falls Conservation Area	Felker’s Falls (72 ft - Terraced Ribbon)	1/13/2020 (Lester)
Albion Falls Park	Albion Falls (?? ft - Cascade)	1/13/2020 (Lester)
Tiffany Falls Conservation Area	Tiffany Falls (69 ft - Ribbon)	1/13/2020 (Lester)
Spencer Gorge Conservation Area	Webster’s Falls Tew’s Falls	1/13/2020 (Lester)

Germany

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links

Park or Trail Name	Waterfalls (Height - Class)	Date(s) Visited (Participants)	Links
Schloss Neuschwanstein	Mary's Bridge Waterfall	4/7/2017 (Lester)	Schloss Neuschwanstein -- The Cinderella Castle