Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15–Emery Creek Viewpoint, 5 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,551 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15–Emery Creek Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back near Hasslers Mill, GA. The route passes Emery Creek Lower Falls (1 and Emery Creek Viewpoint. It climbs 1,551 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 2,310 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Emery Creek Trail 34.81209, -84.65203
Nearest town Hasslers Mill, GA

Directions

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Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15–Emery Creek Viewpoint, 5 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,551 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 984–2,309 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Emery Creek Trail · 34.81209, -84.65203

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Emery Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miBear right onto Lower Emery Creek Road, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Emery Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lower Emery Creek Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Emery Creek Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miReach Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftPass Emery Creek Lower Falls (1.
  8. 50 ftPass Emery Creek Viewpoint.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Upper Emery Creek Road, heading E.
  10. 1.8 miBear right onto Tibbs, heading SW.
  11. 2.4 miSharp left onto Lower Emery Creek Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miSharp right onto Emery Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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