Anna Ruby Falls
Anna Ruby Falls is a waterfall in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 729 m. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the north-northeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
Anna Ruby Falls is located near Unicoi State Park in White County near Helen, Georgia. The waterfall is accessible via a half mile (800 m) paved trail from a public use area with a small admittance charge. The Anna Ruby Falls Trail is designated a National Recreation Trail in Georgia. Anna Ruby Falls is actually twin waterfalls created where two separate streams — Curtis Creek and York Creek — join at the base of the falls to form Smith Creek, which flows into Unicoi Lake. Both Curtis and York creeks begin on Tray Mountain, Georgia's sixth-highest peak: Curtis Creek drops 153 feet (47 m) and York Creek drops 50 feet (15 m). The falls are named after Anna Ruby Nichols, the daughter of an early settler. The Anna Ruby Falls Scenic Area is a 1,600-acre (6 km2) area around Anna Ruby Falls and is part of the Chattahoochee National Forest, though access is only through Unicoi State Park. The U.S. Forest Service leases it to the non-profit Cradle of Forestry. The Cradle of Forestry accepts the "Golden Age" pass, allowing seniors in free. There is an entry fee for the parking area, and Georgia ParkPasses (required for parking at Unicoi) are not honored. Anna Ruby Falls is one of four popular waterfalls located in the forest near Helen, Georgia. Two of the other waterfalls, Dukes Creek Falls and Raven Cliff Falls, are also in White County, while the third waterfall, DeSoto Falls, is in neighboring Lumpkin County.
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Wikidata Q37410, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 17.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 29.3 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 6 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Smith Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Hickory Knob: 1.7 mi
- Crumbly Knob: 1.8 mi
- Crumbly Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Unicoi State Park: 2.5 mi
- Unicoi Hill Park: 4.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.4 mi
- Hardman Farms State Historic Park: 5.1 mi
- Hardman Farms State Historic Park: 5.4 mi
- Alana Falls: 4.5 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 4.7 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.3 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.3 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 6.1 mi
- Smokey and the Bandit: 2.8 mi
- Pirates Cove Adventure Golf: 4.4 mi
- Charlemagne's Kingdom: 4.4 mi
- Cool River Tubing Company: 4.5 mi
- Helen Tubing & Waterpark: 4.6 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 11.9 mi
- White County History Museum: 11.9 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 12.0 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 15.9 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 17.7 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 4.5 mi
- White Church: 5.9 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 8.1 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 19.3 mi
- Grimes Nose: 4.4 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 10.0 mi
- Blue Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 16.7 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 24.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 4.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 15.6 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 19.4 mi
- Big Red Apple: 20.4 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 23.4 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 23.4 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 23.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.2 mi
- Big Spring: 24.3 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 14.7 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Anna Ruby Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tray Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,347 m | 3.0 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | NNE 14° | 1,270 m | 3.1 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,225 m | 6.2 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,224 m | 2.6 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NW 324° | 1,222 m | 4.1 mi |
| Spaniards Knob | NW 314° | 1,213 m | 5.4 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 26° | 1,194 m | 6.5 mi |
| High Top | NNE 23° | 1,171 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 171 | 189 | 193 | 185 | 150 | 113 | 94.9 | 85.3 | 81.8 | 85.4 | 104 | 147 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Chattahoochee River AT Helen, GA, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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