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Gilmer County Georgia Bike Trails
Fall Branch-Weaver Creek Trail
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Length: 6.0
Rating:
Moderate
Fall Branch-Weaver 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.
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| 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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