x3 lower / middle / upper --- #1, 2, 3
Visited: ca. 2.06 & 8.20.10
Region: Fannin County - Appalachian Trail - Blue Ridge WMA - Chattahoochee NF
Region: Fannin County - Appalachian Trail - Blue Ridge WMA - Chattahoochee NF
Water Body: Long Creek
Accessability: moderate (2)
Accessability: moderate (2)
Type: cliff, block
Primary Rock: granite
Height: v/20', =/20', ^/30'
Flow: high/above average (5)
Awe Factor: impressive (3)
Height: v/20', =/20', ^/30'
Flow: high/above average (5)
Awe Factor: impressive (3)
Cavity Access: no
Companions: Thomas Swetman('06), Martin Ade ('06, '10)
Foot Travel: on trail/2mi
Companions: Thomas Swetman('06), Martin Ade ('06, '10)
Foot Travel: on trail/2mi
Altitude:
Grid location: [not available]
Upper Long Creek Falls 8.20.10
[occasional trail hippie] - These falls are where it all began during a cold and snowy camping trip at Hickory Flats Cemetary in Feburary of 2006. Myself and two buddies blindly wandered off into the forest hoping to pick up the AT. After about an hour of what seemed to be mindless walking through the snow, we came upon these falls. The winter picture below was taken during that nomadic venture. Four years later, when I initiated my cascading bucket list, I returned to the falls with one of those friends to call it my starting point and take a more usable picture for this blog (seen above). Along the way we came across a lower and middle falls on Long Creek that, as far as I know, remain unamed. I'm just going to assume they're the lower/middle Long Creek Falls. These first two falls are well worth seeing, as they are off the path and show very little foot traffic, whereas the upper most falls is well traveled. I plan on visiting this site every year with those same friends with whom I first stumbled upon this little gem just off the beaten path.
[occasional trail hippie] - These falls are where it all began during a cold and snowy camping trip at Hickory Flats Cemetary in Feburary of 2006. Myself and two buddies blindly wandered off into the forest hoping to pick up the AT. After about an hour of what seemed to be mindless walking through the snow, we came upon these falls. The winter picture below was taken during that nomadic venture. Four years later, when I initiated my cascading bucket list, I returned to the falls with one of those friends to call it my starting point and take a more usable picture for this blog (seen above). Along the way we came across a lower and middle falls on Long Creek that, as far as I know, remain unamed. I'm just going to assume they're the lower/middle Long Creek Falls. These first two falls are well worth seeing, as they are off the path and show very little foot traffic, whereas the upper most falls is well traveled. I plan on visiting this site every year with those same friends with whom I first stumbled upon this little gem just off the beaten path.
Although we first encountered Long Creek Falls starting from Hickory Flats, I'd recommend accessing the AT at the Three Forks intersection across the road from where the trail crosses Noontootla Creek. It's easily reached by car, and only about a mile hike up the trail from there.
From left to right: Upper Long Creek Falls ca. 2.06, Lower Long Creek Falls 8.20.10, Middle Long Creek Falls 8.20.10
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