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Georgia's Trusted Local Source for Waterfall Explorations Since 2018

West Place Falls

Mark Trail Wilderness

White County
Helen, GA

GPS Location:

34.74663, -83.79552

Waterfall Height:

60 feet

A tributary of Low Gap Creek, West Place Branch is home to a series of sliding waterfalls about 60 feet high, partly cluttered by debris. The waterfall lies about 0.3 mile upstream from the Cool Springs Branch confluence. Accessing West Place Falls requires a difficult cross-country bushwhack from Low Gap Creek Campground. There are no trails up the West Place Branch valley.


For detailed directions, see page 168 in Mark Ozboyd's "Waterfalls of Georgia" guidebook. 

Photo credit: Greg Ford

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