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through this region in 1540 in their
eorgia has hundreds of 1 DeSoto Falls attempt to find gold. 2 2 Directions: Take US 19/129 South
waterfalls, and many of them (34.7063889,-83.9152778) ) is a Directions: To reach Desoto Falls, take from Blairsville for 11.5 miles.
Turn left on the first paved
natural site that reminds travelers
G are less than a three-mile of the early history of the Americas. US 19 N from Dahlonega for 4 miles past road past the entrance to Vogel
the junction of US 19 and US 129
hike of the trail heads. Here are The two waterfalls along the DeSoto at Turners Corner. State Park. (Look for the Helton
Creek Waterfall sign on the right
our featured falls for 2022. Go to Falls Trail consist of a lower falls that side of the highway.) Drive for
drops about 20 feet and an upper
HIKES 5 DiscoverGeorgiaOutdoors.com to and more scenic falls that plunges 80 road and then continue on a gravel WATERFALL
approximately 1/2 mile on a paved
feet. Both can be accessed on foot by
see all the Georgia waterfall trails
road for approximately 1.5 miles
disembarking from a well-manicured
(stay to the right at the fork in
and stay tuned in 2023 for more
trail leading from the day use parking
WATERFALL top choices. 1 1 awesome views, elevations in this (34.7533325,-83.895), is a beautiful the forest for a while) to a small HIKES
the road – you will travel through
lot. Located in rugged mountains with
2 Helton Creek Falls
pullout parking area. Trailhead
650-acre area vary between 2,000 and
will be on the right as indicated.
.
3,400 feet.
set of falls on a well-marked trail.
The name of the location stems
Composed of a lower fall whose water
from the presence of Spanish
MORE explorers in the region. Legend has drops into a pool 30 feet below and
an upper, taller fall that rushes over a
it that the Spanish conquistador
60-foot ledge, the trail that follows the
Hernando De Soto and his men
falls is an easy .2-mile hike. However,
ventured past the falls on their
journey of exploration, and a member
sudden changes in grade on the short
of the party left his armor behind. The please be advised that there are many
waterfall hikes discovery of the armor led many to DeSoto Falls hike that emphasize the need to stay
believe that the expedition passed
on the trail and observation deck.
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