Atlanta: Twin Falls Trail
Walk 8.2 miles through blooming rhododendron patches and towering hemlock stands to a double-spouted waterfall in Chattahoochee National Forest.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 6.7
Waypoints
TFT001
Location: 34.7266731262207, -83.7159805297852
Head E on singletrack path following blue blazes through hardwood forest
TFT002
Location: 34.7321472167969, -83.7165451049805
Pass under a canopy of young hemlocks, where only small splashes of sunlight reach forest floor
TFT003
Location: 34.7324028015137, -83.7165145874024
Straight @ 4-way on Smith Creek Trail, descending E. Try wrapping your arms around the 8-ft. hemlock here
TFT004
Location: 34.7368278503418, -83.7121353149414
Start 720-ft. climb adjacent to feeder stream for Unicoi Lake
TFT005
Location: 34.7482147216797, -83.7044906616211
Pass through tunnel of thick mountain laurel; emerge onto narrow spine of Hickorynut Ridge
TFT006
Location: 34.7498512268066, -83.7025375366211
Crest high point @ 2,665 ft., where intermittent views open over forested valleys to E and SE
TFT007
Location: 34.7509803771973, -83.703239440918
Rocky trail drops off ridge; steep descent under pines and hardwoods
TFT008
Location: 34.7611694335938, -83.7040405273438
Cross bubbling fl ow of Smith Creek, then continue into a waxy green maze of rhododendron on Smith Mountain’s south flank
TFT009
Location: 34.7634773254394, -83.7123565673828
From observation decks, watch as the dual cascades of Anna Ruby Falls tumble 153 ft. and 50 ft. at the junction of York and Curtis Creeks. Retrace route to car.
