Kilby Mill Falls (2 falls)

1/17/2015 - was up in this area trying to find a new trail I'd heard about and since we were so close, I took my hiking partner to see these falls.  Found there is a big tree that came down on the trail between the lower and upper falls.  It's at a pretty steep slant, but there is just enough room to crawl under it.

7/20/2014 - rainy weekend, but I was so tired of sitting around the house and I made an attempt to do a short hike.  Got lucky and got to this trailhead during a lull in the rain.  I've been getting physical therapy for my knee problems...so I took it easy, especially as the trail was pretty wet!

5/7/2011 - my sister and I went to do Kilby Mill Falls and Denton Branch Falls so I could get new pictures and GPS points.  The Denton Branch Falls hike turned into an adventure!  We met a young couple and their 4 month old baby at that falls and he told us of a side trail that went around and above Denton Branch Falls and then up the branch, where he said there was a falls at least twice as high.

So we set off up that trail.  He said it was about 1/4 mile and that it leveled out just past the curve you could see from the trail to Denton Branch Falls.  Yeah, NOT!  We got to that curve and the old logging road continued more or less straight up the mountain at a pretty steep angle.  We figured it was at LEAST 1/2 mile when we finally ran out of time and had to go back.  This part of the hike turned out to be hiking through waist high poison ivy, and we both got ticks.  So this is on the redo list - as we never did find the falls he talked about, but we'll do it when it's colder and there's no poison ivy and no ticks!

According to GMAPS these falls are on Persimmon Creek

8/7/2010 Did two falls the same day, west of Clayton, GA.  After 2 other tries, I finally found these falls!  With an apparent inability to read instructions, coupled with a problem with Mr. Anthony's instructions for Denton Branch Falls...it took me 3 tries to finally find these.  For Kilby Mill, I kept getting to the right place...just didn't recognize it.  For Denton Branch Falls - Mr. Anthony says to turn onto Denton Branch Rd.  Problem is, there's no sign identifying the road.  I found another website that said it's the next turn after Chapple Road...and that's how I found it.

Kilby Mill Falls is a 2 stage falls, and the lower falls are easy to get to.  The upper falls are a bit more difficult, but certainly doable with a little care.

GPS: 34°57'2"N 83°29'34"W

 

GPS: 34°57'1"N 83°29'33"W

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

Directions and Information: from Clayton, GA

• west on US 76
• right on Persimmon Rd
• where pavement ends, and road crosses creek, stop and park
• follow creek upstream, across branch on the right, and continue upstream to falls