Ravens Cliff Falls

The hike to Ravens Cliff Falls is Easy to Moderate depending on your level of conditioning.  It is about 2.5 miles to the Cliffs and the turnaround for the hike.  There is an option to climb to the the top of the 400 foot Granite outcropping, I chose to skip that part as there didn't seem to be any better view from the top.  The hike follows Dodd Creek all the way to the Ravens Cliff Falls.  As in most of the North Georgia mountains the trail and creek are lined with rhododendrons as displayed in the photo below. 

This Falls is about a mile into the hike and looks to be an amazing spot to catch a large brown or rainbow trout.  A Series of pools beneath the falls is deep and a great spot for hungry trout to be waiting. 

 A view from the top of the falls in the previous photo.  During the hike you will pass many falls along the way some of which are 60-70 feet high but very hard to get a good view from the bottom.  The more adventurous (and climber) you are the greater opportunity to see or photograph some of these hidden gems.

 This is the bottom view of the Ravens Cliff Falls that wind down from 400 feet above.  To see the actual falls in the Cliff of Granite you have to climb up the north side of the creek about 50 feet and the falls is then exposed through a crack in the Granite.

This is the view of the falls inside the Granite outcropping.  The photo does not do it justice as it is about 50 feet high in this view and the water is gushing down through the granite at a very rapid pace.

Up next will be a hike to Panther Creek Falls, stay tuned.