Updated July 2026
Raven Cliff Falls
Raven Cliff Falls on Dodd Creek in White County, Georgia, is a series of drops where the creek pours through a cleft in a massive rock outcrop in the Raven Cliffs Wilderness near Helen. The popular trail follows Dodd Creek upstream, passing several smaller cascades en route.
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) - Raven Cliffs Wilderness for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Raven Cliff Falls drops about 100 feet. That makes it the 203rd-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 Raven Cliff Falls Trail reaches it about 5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 700 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Helen. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest (USFS) - Raven Cliffs Wilderness for closures and current conditions.
No best-season window is documented for Raven Cliff 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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