Bad Branch Falls (Seed Lake)

Bad Branch is a 30-foot waterfall on Bad Branch in Rabun County, Georgia.  The waterfall is located near Seed Lake in Chattahoochee National Forest.

Hike Length: 0.4 miles
Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy

Location: Chattooga River District of Chattahoochee National Forest

Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Low
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are slippery.

Trailhead GPS: 34.76733,-83.51861
Waterfall GPS: 34.76508,-83.51937

Directions:

From Clayton, head south on US-23/US-441 for about 6 miles and turn right on Wiley Connector.  Make an immediate left on Old 411 and go 1.5 miles to a right turn on Lake Rabun Road.  Follow this for 6.3 miles and turn left on Low Gap Road and cross the lake at Seed Lake Bridge.  After crossing, turn right to stay on Low Gap Road and then turn right on Crow Creek Road.  Follow this road, which changes to gravel, for 2.8 miles and pull off on the right.

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Hike Description:

Across from the pull-off is an old road that heads into the forest and leads to the base of the waterfall in 0.2 miles.  It's the site of an old quarry, so the waterfall is not completely natural.

Here's a video of the falls.

Blog Entries:

29-Dec-2021: Lake Rabun Waterfalls