United States · Georgia
Blue Hole Falls
Blue Hole Falls located on High Shoals Creek in the High Shoals Scenic Area of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The falls can be accessed via the High Shoals Trail, a well-maintained 1.2 mile trail to the larger High Shoals Creek Falls downstream.
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Blue Hole Falls drops over a series of steps on the High Shoals Creek. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Georgia, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Blue Hole Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Georgia are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forCampingHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring rains make March to May the full-flow months in the South-east; summer thunderstorms bring short surges.
Getting there
- Base town Georgia, United States
- Country United States
- Region Georgia, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Blue Hole Falls
United States
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Bloody Falls
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Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
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Widest on earth
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Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
We don't have a reliable crest width for Blue Hole Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
34.8162, -83.727
Quick answers
Where is Blue Hole Falls?
Blue Hole Falls is in United States (Georgia). The nearest base is Georgia, United States. Its coordinates are 34.8162, -83.7270.
When is the best time to visit Blue Hole Falls?
Peak flow is March to May. Spring rains make March to May the full-flow months in the South-east; summer thunderstorms bring short surges.
What can you do at Blue Hole Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: camping, hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Blue Hole Falls?
The usual base is Georgia, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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