Angelica Falls is a magnificent 65-foot waterfall on Plumorchard Creek to the north of Lake Burton. Of the many beautiful waterfalls in Georgia, this one holds the most special place in my heart. It is one of about a dozen undocumented waterfalls that I personally rediscovered in 2017 while putting together the Georgia Waterfall Database, and there was no prior documentation of it on the internet or any written publications. 

Back in the winter of 2017, I happened to be scanning Google Earth satellite imagery when I came across an area of whitewater along Plumorchard Creek that stood apart starkly. I ransacked every corner of the internet and found zero information about this apparent

waterfall. Armed with a map, compass, and GPS on a frosty March morning, I accepted the challenge of exploring the trackless Plumorchard Creek valley with trepidatious anticipation. Rounding the final corner, I could hardly feel my toes in the chilly mountain water. But all was quickly forgotten when my jaw dropped upon finding a waterfall of this magnitude. I named it Angelica Falls as a tribute to my mother, Angela, who worked tirelessly to instill in me a love and appreciation for nature from an early age.

Angelica Falls is the middle and largest of three waterfalls on Plumorchard Creek. I am not aware of any other established or local names for this amazing waterfall. In an impressive single tier, Angelica Falls forms a twin free-fall tumbling into a small pool. Significant cliffs surround the waterfall, and boisterous cascades lie downstream. The first time I came to Angelica Falls, zero signs of human traffic were visible anywhere on the way. Sporadic visitors have made the route slightly easier in the last few years, but the waterfall remains as secluded as ever.

To this day, Angelica Falls lies off-trail and can be reached via a cross-country trek from Plum Orchard Road. The first part of the route follows a series of unofficial trails, which turns into mostly bushwhacking. A very steep, faint scramble path descends the nose of a ridge down to Plumorchard Creek below the falls. It's hardly better than bushwhacking. From there, it's a 0.1-mile wade and scramble up the creekbed to the falls. 

For detailed directions, see page 292 in Mark Ozboyd's "Waterfalls of Georgia" guidebook.