An especially picturesque 35-foot waterfall along Metcalf Creek, Metcalf Falls lies in a rugged gorge just below Tottery Pole Road (FR 86C). It's a classic case of a beautiful waterfall hidden by dense vegetation just out of sight from a Forest Service Road. The off-trail bushwhack to Metcalf Falls is just 0.1 mile. However, it is steep with many fallen trees and a rhododendron thicket just before the falls. I have not been to the falls since 2023 but was told that Hurricane Helene storm damage has made the bushwhack more difficult.

For detailed directions, see page 360 in Mark Ozboyd's "Waterfalls of Georgia" guidebook.