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Fannin County Georgia Hiking Trails
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Fall Branch-Weaver Creek Trail
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Length: 6.0 miles
Rating:
Moderate
Fall Branch-Wesver Creek Trail offers a very pleasant hike past
waterfalls, through hardwood forest, wildflowers and magnificent panoramic
views.
This trail offers a very pleasant day hike, first past a double
waterfall, then through typical Southern Appalachian hardwood forest with
a variety of trees, shrubs and wildflowers, then over a ridge offering
views of distant mountains, valleys and Lake Blue Ridge, with a final
pleasant downhill hike to a pastoral valley. Note: This is an in and back
trail. Trail begins on north side of road and climbs gradually toward
summit of Rocky Mountain. At one-fourth mile a short unmarked side trail
leads to USFS observation platform at base of
Fall Branch Falls.
Beyond the falls, the trail
switches back through general forest, past an old timber cut and continues
to intersection with Stanley Gap Trail at 1.0 mile. Turn northwest on trail
and begin long ascent of Rocky Mountain. After gaining ridgeline there are
views to east of Lake Blue Ridge. Descend to saddle, climb spur of Davenport
Mountain before turning west to begin descent toward Scroggin Knob. From
Scroggin Knob descend to Weaver Creek-Laurel Creek watershed divide.
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. Turn right on Aska road to Stanley Creek Road (8.0
miles). Right on Stanley Creek Road 3.2 miles to trailhead. If Weaver
Creek trailhead is desired, follow directions above to Aska Road, turn
south 1.1 miles to County Road 31, turn right and follow 4.0 miles to USFS
boundary and small parking area. Road.
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