Phantom Falls
Photo by Morgan Kephart
Waterfall Info: Morgan says: "I decided to name this waterfall “Phantom Falls” for a number of reasons. If you look into the history of the word “Skeenah” you will find that the word may be interpreted to mean “ghost” or “demon” in Cherokee. It took me several times of hiking and exploring this area to realize this drop existed. Very faintly, you can see a small feeder stream coming in from the left. There wasn’t a lot of water, but there was enough for me to be curious to see what was up above because it was steep. I walked upstream and found a low-flow giant! While there isn’t a lot of water, the height was impressive and certainly worth the pit stop for anyone coming into this area to see the other falls! However, it is the most difficult to reach of all the falls in this area. it would only be worthwhile in the winter or early spring. Through the summer months, you might be able to see this ghost after heavy rain. However, it is very close to a spring and will flush out quickly, even after it rains quite torrentially. In the fall, you will likely find nothing but a rock wall covered in leaves."
Landowner: Chattahoochee National Forest (Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area)
Height: 30 Feet
Type: Slide (Single-Tier)
County: Fannin
Access Info: Just as you reach the top of the upper cascades of Skeniah Falls, you will see a small tributary feeding Little Skeenah Creek at these coordinates. The tributary will be flowing in on the left side of the creek (if you’re facing upstream) and will be easy to miss if you’re not careful. Leave Little Skeenah Creek at this point and follow this tributary upstream for approximately 300 feet to the falls.
Waterfall Location: 34.77908, -84.13504
Landowner: Chattahoochee National Forest (Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area)
Height: 30 Feet
Type: Slide (Single-Tier)
County: Fannin
Access Info: Just as you reach the top of the upper cascades of Skeniah Falls, you will see a small tributary feeding Little Skeenah Creek at these coordinates. The tributary will be flowing in on the left side of the creek (if you’re facing upstream) and will be easy to miss if you’re not careful. Leave Little Skeenah Creek at this point and follow this tributary upstream for approximately 300 feet to the falls.
Waterfall Location: 34.77908, -84.13504
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