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Hamby Branch Falls

Smithgall Woods State Park

White County
Helen, GA

GPS Location:

34.68105, -83.73910

Waterfall Height:

60 feet

Hamby Branch Falls is one of two significant yet lesser-known waterfalls at Smithgall Woods State Park, Georgia's second largest state park. Located on a tributary of Dukes Creek called Hamby Branch, this multi-tiered 60-foot waterfall is also known as Martin's Mine Falls, being located near the old mineshaft and in a former hydraulic mining area. Hamby Branch Falls lies at the end of the Martin's Mine Trail. It's an easy to moderate 2.6-mile hike from the visitor center. The waterfall is best seen in wet weather. 


For detailed directions, see page 156 in Mark Ozboyd's "Waterfalls of Georgia" guidebook. 

Photo credit: Mark Oleg Ozboyd

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