Horse Trough Falls

3/16/2013 - took the day to go down FS 44 to get videos.  Had planned to do the whole drive, but there was a sign that said the road had collapsed 7 miles in and traffic couldn't get through!  So I decided to drive in as far as I could and get the waterfalls that I could get.  Luckily I got as far as the campground, and the campground was open...so I got Horsetrough Falls.  Didn't have time to do the hike to the falls on the Chattahoochee, will have to go back another time for that one.

3/20/2011 - went back down FS 44 to get new pictures and to search for other waterfalls in the area - had a great day!  See my blog entry on FS 44 and the 17 waterfalls I saw!  Added a new picture of this falls that I took.  Also got a new picture of Horse Trough Falls and added that.

GMAPS does not show the name of this creek, but it flows into the Chattahoochee River

7/3/2010 - did 3 falls, 2 near Unicoi Gap and the other at Vogel State Park.  For the two falls near Unicoi Gap, you go north on GA 17/GA 75 from Helen, GA and the Forest Service road is to the left just before you get to the gap.  The road is narrow in places, and leads to a very popular campground - so be prepared to back up to allow other cars to pass, if necessary - especially those pulling trailers as they will not be able to back up for you.

A short way after starting down the FS 44, there is Upper Spoilcane Creek Falls (separate blog entry) right beside the road.  There's no parking area, you just have to find the nearest spot wide enough to park and then walk back to the falls.  

Horse Trough Falls is at the back of the Chattahoochee River Campground.  FS 44 comes to a T-junction with another FS road, and you turn right and drive through the campground to the parking area for the falls.  There is a short, easy trail to the viewing deck for the falls.  The bridge you cross on the way is the first bridge over the Chattahoochee.

GPS 34°47'32"N 83°47'11"W

 

http://www.jjanthony.com/waterfalls/falls/horsetroughfalls.html

 

Directions and Information: from Helen, GA

• north on GA 17/GA 75
• left on FS 44 (before Unicoi Gap, if you get to gap you've gone too far)
• FS 44 goes back south at T-junction
• right on gravel road FS 44D (my map program says Poplar Stump Road)
• continue through campground to parking area
 

Note: trail is short and easy to viewing deck