Horsetrough Falls
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Horsetrough Falls are located on one of the flanks of Horsetrough Mountain
in Union County
, Georgia
. This 70 foot waterfall
is located on a creek that is part of the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River
and is in the Mark Trail Wilderness
. There is an observation platform at the falls which can be reached by the relatively easy 0.4 mile 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 journey to the Gulf of Mexico
via the Chattahoochee River.
Horsetrough Mountain
Horsetrough Mountain, with a summit elevation of , is located in Union and White counties in northeastern Georgia, USA. It is also within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is part of the Mark Trail Wilderness. The Eastern Continental Divide follows the main ridge line that...
in Union County
Union County, Georgia
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 17,289. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,968. The county seat is Blairsville.Its Sole commissioner is Lamar Paris, who has served since 2001....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. This 70 foot waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
is located on a creek that is part of the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
and is in the Mark Trail Wilderness
Mark Trail Wilderness
The Mark Trail Wilderness was designated in 1991 and currently consists of . It is named in honor of Mark Trail, a daily newspaper comic strip created by the American cartoonist Ed Dodd. The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in White, Towns, and Union...
. There is an observation platform at the falls which can be reached by the relatively easy 0.4 mile Horsetrough Falls Trail. The trail begins at the nearby Upper Chattahoochee Campground camping area, which is maintained and operated by the Chattooga Ranger District
Chattooga Ranger District
The Chattooga Ranger District is one of the five ranger districts of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The district is spread through portions of Banks, Habersham, Lumpkin, Stephens, Towns, Union and White Counties in Georgia...
of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The Eastern Continental Divide
Eastern Continental Divide
The Eastern Continental Divide, in conjunction with other continental divides of North America, demarcates two watersheds of the Atlantic Ocean: the Gulf of Mexico watershed and the Atlantic Seaboard watershed. Prior to 1760, the divide represented the boundary between British and French colonial...
follows the main ridge line of Horsetrough Mountain and the water passes over Horsetrough Falls to begin a 500-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
via the Chattahoochee River.