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Cherokee County North Carolina Waterfalls
Neighboring County
Long Creek Falls, which is a Fannin County Georgia
Waterfall, is an easy drive from Andrews or Murphy, North Carolina in
Cherokee County.
Long Creek Falls
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Fannin County, Georgia
Directions from Blue Ridge, Georgia:
Travel east (toward Blairsville, GA) on GA Hwy 515,
approx. 0.8 miles past intersection with GA Hwy 5. Turn Right at Windy Ridge
Rd., go 0.2 miles to dead end with Old U.S. 76. Turn left, go 0.2 miles to
Aska Road on right. Continue south on Aska Read 13.5 miles to end. Turn
right onto New Port Rd., go 4.5 miles to end. Turn left onto Double head Gap
Rd., and continue on this road about 0.8 miles to intersection with
dirt-gravel USFS Rd. 58 intersecting sharply from right. Turn onto USFS 58
and continue into forest and uphill 5.3 miles to Three Forks. Noontootla
Creek, a beautiful trout stream, is on the right as you ascend.
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of the road and starts as a relatively gradual hike alongside Long Creek.
There are three ascents before reaching the blue blazed side trail to the
falls at 1.1 miles. Return to parking area by walking back along the same
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Photo By
Jack Anthony
For more wonderful photos and a preview of Jack
Anthony's photographic book about Dahlonega, visit his
web site.
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