Updated July 2026
Holcomb Creek Falls
Holcomb Creek Falls is a roughly 120-foot waterfall in Rabun County, Georgia, combining a free-falling upper drop with a long sliding lower section. A loop trail off the Hale Ridge / Overflow Road junction also reaches nearby Ammons Creek Falls and its observation deck.
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 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Holcomb Creek Falls drops about 120 feet. That makes it the 162nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 77% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Holcomb Creek Trail (Holcomb-Ammons Falls Loop) reaches it about 1.75 miles (loop), rated moderate. The nearest town is Clayton. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
No best-season window is documented for Holcomb Creek Falls. As a general rule, waterfall flow peaks with spring snowmelt and after sustained rain, and drops sharply in late summer.
More Georgia waterfalls
- Amicalola Falls · 729 ft
- Angel Falls · 50 ft
- Anna Ruby Falls · 153 ft
- Cochrans Falls · 600 ft
- DeSoto Falls · 200 ft
- Dukes Creek Falls · 150 ft
- Helton Creek Falls · 100 ft
- Hemlock Falls · 15 ft
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