Saligugi Falls
Photo by Mark Oleg Ozboyd
Waterfall Info: This is the first waterfall on Milma Branch upstream from the Milma Creek dirt bike/OHV trail. It is the largest free-falling waterfall I'm aware of in the Cohutta Mountain region. The waterfall's name is the Cherokee term for snapping turtle. When Nick Brindle first documented this waterfall, he found a large, old snapping turtle enjoying itself at the base of the falls.
Landowner: Chattahoochee National Forest (Cohutta Wildlife Management Area)
Height: 30 Feet
Type: Free-Fall (Single-Tier)
County: Murray
Access Info: The best way to reach the falls is to hike the Windy Gap OHV Trail, either from its upper end at FR 49 near Lake Conasauga, or from its lower end at FR 218 in Windy Gap. From Lake Conasauga, the trail is single-track for dirt bikes only, while from Windy Gap, it looks more like a rough, narrow dirt road. The road crosses Milma Branch 0.3 mile downstream from the waterfall. An old logging road follows the west side of Milma Branch almost to the waterfall. The roadbed has some downed trees but is a relatively easy bushwhack.
Waterfall Location: 34.849750, -84.670972
Landowner: Chattahoochee National Forest (Cohutta Wildlife Management Area)
Height: 30 Feet
Type: Free-Fall (Single-Tier)
County: Murray
Access Info: The best way to reach the falls is to hike the Windy Gap OHV Trail, either from its upper end at FR 49 near Lake Conasauga, or from its lower end at FR 218 in Windy Gap. From Lake Conasauga, the trail is single-track for dirt bikes only, while from Windy Gap, it looks more like a rough, narrow dirt road. The road crosses Milma Branch 0.3 mile downstream from the waterfall. An old logging road follows the west side of Milma Branch almost to the waterfall. The roadbed has some downed trees but is a relatively easy bushwhack.
Waterfall Location: 34.849750, -84.670972
Photo by Mark Oleg Ozboyd
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View behind the falls. Photo by Mark Oleg Ozboyd
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Profile view of the falls and grotto. Photo by Mark Oleg Ozboyd