Between Big Bald Cove and Little Bald Cove, an unmarked wet-weather tributary drops steeply into the Brasstown Creek gorge. Living Crucible Falls is the uppermost waterfall on this small tributary, located about 250 feet above Sunshine Falls. After a heavy rain, this 35-foot waterfall is a picturesque tumble off a jagged, vertical cliff. Bushwhackers will pass another small cascading waterfall (about 20 feet) between Sunshine Falls and Living Crucible Falls.

Reaching Living Crucible Falls requires a long, challenging bushwhack across treacherous cross-country terrain, regardless of the route you take. The only way to reach this waterfall and all others in the upper Brasstown Creek watershed via public land is to bushwhack down from the Wagon Train Trail high atop Brasstown Bald. Astute map readers will observe that the easier access to this waterfall could have otherwise been from downstream along Brasstown Creek. Unfortunately, this access point is entirely blocked by private property and houses at the end of Upper Plott Town Road. There is zero national forest access from this road. 

To learn about more waterfalls in the Hiawassee area, see chapter 7 in Mark Ozboyd's "Waterfalls of Georgia" guidebook.