Horsetrough Falls, 300 feet below Chattahoochee Gap on Coon's Den Ridge, are located on one of the flanks of Horsetrough Mountain in Union County, Georgia, part of the

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. This

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is located on a creek that is part of the headwaters of the

Chattahoochee River The Chattahoochee River forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida - Georgia border. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chatta ...

, which forms within a mile of the falls, and located within the

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. There is an observation platform at the falls which can be reached by the Horsetrough Falls Trail. The trail begins at the nearby Upper Chattahoochee Campground camping area, which is maintained and operated by the Chattooga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The

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follows the main ridge line of Horsetrough Mountain and the water passes over Horsetrough Falls to begin a journey to the

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via the Chattahoochee River. On many lists of places to visit in North Georgia, Horsetrough Falls was listed as one of "40 must-visit waterfalls in North Georgia" by the ''

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''.

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Photographs of Horsetrough Falls by J. D. AnthonyTopoQuest Map of Horsetrough Falls Horse Trough Falls - Photos and commentary
Protected areas of Union County, Georgia Waterfalls of Georgia (U.S. state) Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Landforms of Union County, Georgia