Minnehaha Falls | |
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Location | Rabun County, Georgia |
Coordinates | 34°44′51″N 83°28′52″W / 34.747446°N 83.481119°W |
Type | Cascade |
Total height | 100 ft (30 m) |
Minnehaha Falls is a series of cascades located on Falls Creek in Rabun County, Georgia. The waterfalls descend about 100 feet over a stepped rock formation. The falls are near Lake Rabun, within the boundaries of the Chattooga River Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest.
The falls are named for Minnehaha, a fictional character in the epic poem The Song of Hiawatha.
The falls can be reached by a short trail (0.4 miles) from Bear Gap Road called the Minnehaha Trail. The trail is maintained by the U.S. Forest Service.