Horse Trough Falls
Horse Trough Falls is a waterfall in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 713 m. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the north-northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsetrough Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
Horsetrough Falls is located on one of the flanks of Horsetrough Mountain in Union County, Georgia, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This 70-foot (21 m) waterfall is located on a creek that is part of the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River, which forms within a mile of the falls, and located within the Mark Trail Wilderness. There is an observation platform at the falls which can be reached by the 0.4-mile (0.64 km) Horsetrough Falls Trail. The trail begins at the nearby Upper Chattahoochee Campground camping area, which is maintained and operated by the Chattooga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The Eastern Continental Divide follows the main ridge line of Horsetrough Mountain and the water passes over Horsetrough Falls to begin a 500-mile (800 km) journey to the Gulf of Mexico via the Chattahoochee River. On many lists of places to visit in North Georgia, Horsetrough Falls was listed as one of "40 must-visit waterfalls in North Georgia" by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Wikidata Q37419, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 16.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 5 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Horsetrough Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Red Knob: 1.7 mi
- Spaniards Knob: 1.9 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Jacks Knob: 2.3 mi
- Raven Cliffs Trailhead: 5.7 mi
- Unicoi State Park: 5.8 mi
- Duke Creek Falls Trailhead: 6.2 mi
- Unicoi Hill Park: 6.9 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 7.2 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 3.5 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 3.6 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 3.8 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 3.8 mi
- Anna Ruby Falls: 4.7 mi
- Smokey and the Bandit: 4.4 mi
- Charlemagne's Kingdom: 6.9 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 7.0 mi
- Pirates Cove Adventure Golf: 7.1 mi
- Cool River Tubing Company: 7.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 7.9 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 11.3 mi
- White County History Museum: 13.5 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 13.5 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 21.0 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 5.7 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 6.3 mi
- White Church: 9.5 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 10.0 mi
- Mcdonalds House: 20.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 3.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 23.2 mi
- Blue Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 7.3 mi
- Grimes Nose: 8.7 mi
- Sheep Nose: 13.2 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 12.1 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 14.8 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 16.3 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 19.2 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 19.5 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 19.5 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 19.5 mi
- Big Red Apple: 24.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 2.1 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 18.2 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Horse Trough Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | NNW 347° | 1,458 m | 5.8 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | NNW 346° | 1,390 m | 5.1 mi |
| Tray Mountain | E 84° | 1,347 m | 5.9 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | ENE 78° | 1,270 m | 5.1 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,255 m | 6.0 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,228 m | 4.5 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,225 m | 1.6 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | E 82° | 1,224 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
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, 7 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, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/375370026
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