Minnehaha Falls
Minnehaha Falls is a waterfall in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 560 m. Baker Knob stands 1,089 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Rabun Beach Recreation Area, a park 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
For Minnehaha Falls in Minnesota, see Minnehaha Falls Minnehaha Falls is a series of cascades located on Falls Creek in Rabun County, Georgia. The waterfalls descend about 100 feet over a stepped rock formation. The falls are near Lake Rabun, within the boundaries of the Chattooga River Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest.
The falls are named for Minnehaha, a fictional character in the epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. The falls can be reached by a short trail (0.4 miles) from Bear Gap Road called the Minnehaha Trail. The trail is maintained by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Wikidata Q6868077, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 18 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- L'Eau d'Or Falls: 4.9 mi
- Tempesta Falls: 5.0 mi
- Hurricane Falls: 5.1 mi
- Caledonia Cascade: 5.2 mi
- Oceana Falls: 5.3 mi
- Stony Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Pigeon Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Joe Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Stamp Knob: 2.2 mi
- Buck Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Nacoochee Park: 1.3 mi
- Lake Seed Recreation Area: 2.3 mi
- Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
- Rabun County Park: 6.2 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 3.2 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 7.1 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 9.4 mi
- Habersham County Fairgrounds: 9.5 mi
- Helen Tubing & Waterpark: 13.7 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 10.1 mi
- White Church: 12.7 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 14.3 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 15.4 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 17.4 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 4.4 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 5.0 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 12.3 mi
- Gathany Museum: 12.6 mi
- Currahee Military Museum: 14.4 mi
- Grimes Nose: 10.9 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Blue Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 22.8 mi
- The Catstairs: 23.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 16.1 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 16.8 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 17.3 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Wilson Shoals WMA: 24.5 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 22.4 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 23.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 18.7 mi
- Big Spring: 21.5 mi
- Burton: 7.3 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 15.3 mi
- Big Red Apple: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Minnehaha Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Knob | WNW 295° | 1,089 m | 10.4 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | N 350° | 1,046 m | 6.9 mi |
| Chimney Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,023 m | 10.1 mi |
| Falls Mountain | NW 318° | 928 m | 10.4 mi |
| Joe Mountain | N 353° | 917 m | 2.1 mi |
| Steele Knob | N 8° | 915 m | 9.9 mi |
| Stamp Knob | NNE 16° | 906 m | 2.2 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | N 353° | 905 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarkesville, 10 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May, Oct — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 211 | 228 | 243 | 187 | 176 | 147 | 86.7 | 117 | 137 | 174 | 121 | 184 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Tallulah R AT Terrora Pwrhse, NR Tallulah Falls,ga, 4 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/405579986
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