Hemlock Falls

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Hemlock Falls
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Location Rabun County, Georgia
Coordinates 34°51′09″N83°36′39″W / 34.852517°N 83.610917°W / 34.852517; -83.610917 Coordinates: 34°51′09″N83°36′39″W / 34.852517°N 83.610917°W / 34.852517; -83.610917
Type Cascade
Elevation2,110 ft (640 m)
Total height15 ft (4.6 m)
WatercourseMoccasin Creek

Hemlock Falls is a waterfall located in Rabun County, Georgia. It is located in the Tallulah Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest on Moccasin Creek. The Hemlock Trail is about one mile long, beginning at Moccasin Creek State Park and following an old railroad bed.


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