Keown Falls South 25

Walker County, Georgia

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Walker County, Georgia
Access status: Published trail route and trailhead parking documented; low flow most of the year
The walk: About 0.75 miles each way, about 1.5 miles return
Ground & access: Fairly steep switchbacks. The falls usually have very low flow except after heavy rain. Stay off side paths to the cliff tops.

Hiking the Appalachians and Beyond: Keown Falls Loop

South Keown Falls is a 25-foot free-fall on a tributary beside Keown Falls in the Chattahoochee National Forest. From the far end of the parking area, the trail splits into the Keown Falls Loop at 0.1 mile. Stay left and climb the switchbacks up Johns Mountain. The trail enters Keown Falls Cove at about 0.65 miles and reaches South Keown Falls at 0.75 miles. Keown Falls is at 0.9 miles. Return the same way or finish the loop.

Plan your visit

Keown Falls trailhead at the end of FS 702 to South Keown Falls on the south side of the Keown Falls Loop

Hiking the Appalachians reaches South Keown Falls at 0.75 miles from the trailhead by the south side of the loop. The return figure is derived by doubling it. Keown Falls is 0.15 miles farther.

Fairly steep switchbacks. The falls usually have very low flow except after heavy rain. Stay off side paths to the cliff tops.

Where to start

Trailhead parking lot at the end of gravel Forest Service Road 702, 0.6 mile off Everett Springs Road (Pocket Road). From Calhoun, take GA 136 Connector north 5.6 miles, Lake Marvin Road 7 miles, then right 2.5 miles to FS 702.

Timing & water

Best in spring or fall during wet periods; the falls are often a trickle.

Before you go

The trail report lists no fees.

Visitor information

Visit sources

Hiking the Appalachians and Beyond: Keown Falls Loop

More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Walker County, Georgia.

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