High Shoals Falls (Helen)

photo taken 10/18/2003

Location: Georgia
Directions: From Helen, GA take Hwy 17/75 for about 11.4 miles and turn right onto Indian Grave Gap Road (FS283). You will have to ford a shallow stream near the beginning of this steep and rocky gravel road. The parking lot and marked trailhead are on the left after about 1.5 miles. The trail starts out downhill to an open forest area where you can do some primitive camping, but remember that means uphill on the way back. You will cross a few footbridges after this point along the trail before reaching Blue Hole Falls. The main trail then gradually descends with a series of switchbacks to a viewing deck at the base of High Shoals Falls. The trail is a moderately hard hike of 2.5 miles RT from the parking area to both falls.
GPS: 34.807,-83.7235 (approx.)