Jacks River Falls

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Jacks River Falls

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Located in the Cohutta Wilderness Area on the Jacks River, this beautiful waterfall is the most visited site in the Cohutta and is reached by a 4.5-mile trail through rugged wilderness.

After heavy rainfall, the falls transform into a powerful whitewater cascade, plunging 80 feet into the valley below. In contrast, during the hot, dry summer months, the falls showcase their striking rock formations and provide more tranquil swimming holes rather than roaring torrents.

The falls are slightly past the halfway point if the trail is hiked from end to end. A great place to take an extended lunch break and swim in warm weather.

 

 

Start in Ellijay and drive Hwy 52 west to Chatsworth. From Chatsworth, go north on US 411 for 13 miles to Cisco.

Turn right on Old Hwy. 2.

Continue on this road (pavement ends about 1.8 miles) 10 miles to FS 62 on the right at Big Frog Loop Road sign.

Turn right on FS 62 and go 4.4 miles to the Jacks River Trailhead. The Forest Service fee parking area is on the left.

The trail to the falls is 3.5 miles of moderately easy walking on an old railroad bed. After reaching the river follow it downstream 0.5 miles to the falls.