Minnehaha Falls (Lake Rabun)

Minnehaha Falls is a beautiful 75-foot waterfall on Falls Branch in Rabun County, Georgia.  The waterfall is located near Lake Rabun 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: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are slippery.

Trailhead GPS: 34.74962,-83.47927
Waterfall GPS: 34.74734,-83.48031

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 left on gravel Bear Gap Road and follow this for 1.5 miles to a small parking area on the left.

Map:

Hike Description:

Pick up the Minnehaha Falls Trail (#147) that follows Falls Branch upstream along the forest property boundary.  There are some nice cascades along the trail.

The trail ends in 0.2 miles at the base of Minnehaha Falls.

Here's a video of the falls.

Blog Entries:

29-Dec-2021: Lake Rabun Waterfalls

23-Mar-2014: Lake Rabun Waterfalls