Holcomb Creek & Ammons Creek Waterfalls

Holcomb Creek Falls and Ammons Creek Falls are two spectacular waterfalls in Rabun County, Georgia.  The waterfalls are located near Rabun Bald in Chattahoochee National Forest.

Hike Length: 1.0 mile
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy

Location: Rabun Bald (Chattooga River District of Chattahoochee National Forest)

Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (2)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 34.97852,-83.26618
Waterfall GPS: 34.98165,-83.26581 (Holcomb Creek Falls), 34.98354,-83.26693 (Ammons Creek Falls)

Directions:

From Clayton, head east on Warwoman Road for 9.5 miles and turn left on Forest Road 7.  Drive 6.6 miles and pull over on the right at the intersection with FR-86.

Map:

Hike Description:

Holcomb Creek Trail (#52) starts at the intersection of the roads and descends down to Holcomb Creek.  At 0.3 miles, the trail crosses Holcomb Creek at the base of the waterfall, which is over 100 feet high.

The view from the bridge is really nice or you can scramble up river left side for a closer view.

Here's a video of the falls.

Continue on the trail another 0.2 miles to a a split, where left continues on the trail and straight leads to an overlook for Ammons Creek Falls.

Blog Entries:

29-Dec-2020: Holcomb Creek Falls and Warwoman Dell