Horse Trough Falls

Union County, Georgia

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Union County, Georgia
The walk: About 0.4 mile round trip when the campground approach is open
Ground & access: Tourism describes this as a novice hiking trail; current surface and accessibility are not confirmed.

Horse Trough Falls, GA.
Photo credit
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Walk from Upper Chattahoochee River Campground to the signed Horse Trough Falls trail and viewing platform. Campground gate closures can lengthen the walk.

Plan your visit

Signed trail from Upper Chattahoochee River Campground

Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide identifies the normal waterfall trail as 0.4 mile round trip and reports about 1.4 miles round trip during its visit when the campground gate was closed. Confirm current gate access.

Tourism describes this as a novice hiking trail; current surface and accessibility are not confirmed.

Where to start

Use the Upper Chattahoochee River Campground parking area off Forest Service Road 44. Explore Georgia lists free parking; the Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide documents this parking area and the trail at the back of the campground.

Timing & water

Check current access and conditions before travel; the reviewed source does not establish a reliable visiting season.

Before you go

Explore Georgia lists free admission and parking. Overnight camping has separate arrangements.

Visitor information

Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

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

Explore Georgia

Waterfall location

Union County, Georgia.

Open location map