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Cherokee Falls

Dade County, Georgia

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
59 ft (18 m)
Location
Dade County, Georgia
Access status
Source-reviewed route and parking
The walk
About 1 mile round trip to Cherokee Falls
Ground & access
Strenuous canyon descent and return climb with metal stairs. The published 600 steps describe the full route down to Hemlock Falls, not a counted Cherokee-only route.
Reviewed visitor source

Start at the Main Trailhead in Cloudland Canyon State Park and descend the Waterfalls Trail to Cherokee Falls, about half a mile outward. Return uphill the same way. Continuing to Hemlock Falls adds a further steep descent; that extension is not included in this distance.

Plan your visit

Waterfalls Trail from Main Trailhead to Cherokee Falls

Only the stated source distance is supported; mapped proximity is not a walking distance.

Strenuous canyon descent and return climb with metal stairs. The published 600 steps describe the full route down to Hemlock Falls, not a counted Cherokee-only route.

Where to start

Use the park road to the Main Trailhead parking beside the Interpretive Center, as connected and labeled on the official trail map. Park address: 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn.

Timing & water

Winter and early spring generally have the strongest flow.

Before you go

Unknown: current fees or reservation requirements were not established in the reviewed source.

Visitor information
Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Dade County, Georgia.

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