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.
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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
- Start on Emery Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Lower Emery Creek Road, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Emery Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Lower Emery Creek Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Emery Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Emery Creek Lower Falls (1.
- 50 ftPass Emery Creek Viewpoint.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Upper Emery Creek Road, heading E.
- 1.8 miBear right onto Tibbs, heading SW.
- 2.4 miSharp left onto Lower Emery Creek Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Emery Creek Trail, heading N.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Emery Creek Trail Trailhead
- Emery Creek Trail & Lower Emery Creek Road 4 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15–Emery Creek Viewpoint, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 577 ft
- Coon Branch Road–Emery Creek Trail, 4 sights 11.4 mi · ▲ 1,928 ft
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