Panther
Creek Falls
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Panther Creek Falls
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A moderately difficult to strenuous,
3.4 mile blue-blazed trail, very popular and scenic, passing a high
waterfall. This trail has some very rugged, rocky sections. Plan
to cross deep water and climb steep hills. Panther creek falls a
total of 45' in two tiers over a 30' wide rock face. The split-stream
upper tier falls 25'. The lower tier slides for 10' then cascades
the remaining 10'.
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Fall size:
Beauty Scale:
(1-worth seeing-10 awesome)
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Directions: |
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Southern trail head from
Ellijay
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From the Ellijay Square, travel
west on GA 52 for 9.5 miles to FS 18. There is a sign for Lake Conasauga
Recreation Area; turn right. After 1.3 miles the pavement ends. At the
fork, bear left over a one-lane bridge. At 3.5 miles turn sharply to
the right onto FS 68. At 4.5 miles is a good picnic area, and at 5.7
miles is Holly Creek Checking Station. At 6 miles is a three-way junction
with FS 64. At the FS 68/FS 64 three-way intersection, At the three-way
junction, take FS 64 right for 4.4 miles to the East Cowpen parking
lot. Trail is 2.3 miles from East Cowpen's southern trail head.
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From
Ellijay for southeastern trail head at Betty Gap. |
From the Ellijay Square, travel
west on GA 52 for 9.5 miles to FS 18. There is a sign for Lake Conasauga
Recreation Area; turn right. After 1.3 miles the pavement ends. At the
fork, bear left over a one-lane bridge. At 3.5 miles turn sharply to
the right onto FS 68. At 4.5 miles is a good picnic area, and at 5.7
miles is Holly Creek Checking Station. At 6 miles is a three-way junction
with FS 64. From the FS 68/FS 64 three-way junction, turn right onto
FS 64 and travel 1.4 miles to the Conasauga River Trail sign and parking
area. Betty gap. Trail is 4.9 miles from Betty Gap.
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