Lower Sorrels Branch Falls

Towns County, Georgia

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Towns County, Georgia
Access status: Partial guide: unofficial path and informal roadside parking
The walk: 0.3 mile one way; about 0.6 mile return (derived)
Ground & access: Unofficial, unblazed path; road-shoulder walk; steep scramble to the base. Stone ruins sit at the top of the falls.

Hiking the Appalachians: Lower and Upper Sorrels Branch Falls, July 2017

From the pull-off where a dirt road leaves GA 180, walk back east along the grassy shoulder about 0.15 mile. About 150 feet past the Sorrels Branch culvert, take a narrow path up the bank to an old logging road. When the top of the falls shows on the left, cut through open woods about 200 feet to a viewpoint. A steep scramble leads to the base.

Plan your visit

GA 180 roadside pull-off via an unofficial logging-road path to Lower Sorrels Branch Falls

The trail report reaches the base of the lower falls at 0.3 mile from the parking spot, including about 0.15 mile walking along the GA 180 shoulder. Return figure derived.

Unofficial, unblazed path; road-shoulder walk; steep scramble to the base. Stone ruins sit at the top of the falls.

Where to start

No parking at the trailhead. The report parks about 0.15 mile west on GA 180, where a dirt road leaves diagonally left, with room for a couple of cars. Authorization for this informal parking is not stated.

Timing & water

Best in winter and spring. Current conditions unknown.

Before you go

The report lists no fees.

Visitor information

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

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