Updated July 2026
Helton Creek Falls
A pair of stacked waterfalls on Helton Creek — a 35-ft lower fall and a 70-ft upper fall (about 100 ft combined) — reached by a short stair-and-boardwalk trail off a gravel Forest Service road near Blairsville.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check U.S. Forest Service (Chattahoochee National Forest) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Helton Creek Falls drops about 100 feet. That makes it the 192nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 73% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Helton Creek Falls Trail reaches it about 0.3 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 19 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Blairsville. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with U.S. Forest Service (Chattahoochee National Forest) for closures and current conditions.
Spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
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