Katies Falls
Macon County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Macon County, North Carolina
- Access status
- Roadside view of a waterfall on private land
- The walk
- No walk; the falls are beside the road
- Ground & access
- Roadside. Watch for traffic.
Katie’s Falls is a 40-foot waterfall on private property that can be seen from Ellijay Road. Pull off on the left next to the falls. A plaque at the falls says Jacob Parker Moore named it for his daughter in the early 20th century. View it from the road and do not enter the private land.
Plan your visit
Pull-off beside Ellijay Road, roadside view of Katie’s Falls
Waterfall Hero lists the hike as under 0.1 miles; the falls are next to the pull-off.
Roadside. Watch for traffic.
Where to start
Pull-off on the left side of Ellijay Road, 5.3 miles from US 64, which is 3.2 miles east of US 23 at Franklin. Published coordinates: 35.20675, -83.26685.
Timing & water
No closure is stated. Flow depends on rain.
Before you go
The waterfall is on private property; Waterfall Hero says it is viewable from the road. No fee.
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