Mill Creek Falls (2 falls)

10/15/2011 - drove up to the Cohutta Wilderness to see Barnes Creek Falls again, and to find the falls on Mill Creek.  Turned out to be a long drive, but these falls can be seen from a trail leading out of the camping area at Hickey Gap and there is a sign for the gap...but if you are driving downhill on the road the sign has it's back to you.  Apparently they don't think people drive downhill around there!

The campground was small, but seemed very nice.  The trail is short, but narrow and rough, lots of rocks and roots.  There were 2 falls, and between them a sizable extended shoal with lots of small falls.  The trail brings you out at the rocks at the top of the 2nd falls and you can scramble down the hill further to get to the bottom of the falls.

At the bottom, the creek makes a hard right turn and some other hikers said there is another falls "quite a ways" down stream - which must be the one Mr. Anthony refers to as being a further 1/2 mile hike.  They said the trail to the bottom was steep and very slippery due to the rain, so I didn't attempt the hike this time.  Maybe later, when it's dryer.
GPS: 34°53'34"N 84°40'18"W
GPS: 34°53'33"N 84°40'18"W

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

Directions and Information: from Chatsworth, GA

•  north on US 441 to Crandall, GA
• right on Grassy Street
• right on Crandall Ellijay Rd
• left on Mill Creek Rd
• at Hickey Gap, right into campground
• trail is past large rocks in campsite downstream 

Note: there is a toilet building in this campground