AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

CRNRA - Gold Branch Unit

Morgan Falls Reservoir

1.5 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 39 min

Morgan Falls Reservoir is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in CRNRA - Gold Branch Unit near Forest Brook, GA. The route reaches Morgan Falls Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It climbs 296 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 17%1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.98437, -84.38533
Nearest town Forest Brook, GA · Official trailhead info (nps.gov)
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Morgan Falls Reservoir

1.5 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 39 min

Elevation 854–1,007 ft

Out & Back · CRNRA - Gold Branch Unit

Trailhead: 33.98437, -84.38533

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 95°F / low 72° · precip 15% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:15 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Morgan Falls Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/morgan-falls-reservoir-out-back-2-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F72°
Feels like87°Precip15%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 2% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 9% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 15% rain11 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 7:15 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Mon 87°74° 16%
Tue 90°72°
Wed 93°72°
Thu 93°77° 29%
Fri 93°72° 52%
Sat 95°71° 38%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Forest Brook, Georgia