Becky Branch Falls is a twenty-foot
waterfall
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of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
located in
Rabun County,
Georgia
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. The waterfall is located on the
Bartram Trail
The Bartram Trail follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram's southern journey from March 1773 to January 1777. Bartram explored much of the territory which is now the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia ...
(designated as a
National Scenic Trail
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in Georgia)
[
] in a valley called
Warwoman Dell, east of
Clayton, Georgia
Clayton is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 2,003 at the 2020 census. The county seat of Rabun County, it is in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
History
The area that eventually became Clayton was called the Dividi ...
. In addition to accessing the falls via the Bartram Trail at the point where the trail crosses Warwoman Road, there is a short 0.6 mile loop trail called Becky Branch Falls Trail. This alternative trail connects is also accessed at the point where the Bartram Trail crosses Warwoman Road. The Bartram Trail also continues to nearby
Martin Creek Falls
Martin Creek Falls is a series of waterfalls located in Rabun County, Georgia, with the largest drop being about 30 feet. They are located on the Bartram Trail which is a National Recreational Trail in Georgia.
The falls are east of Clayton ...
. Becky Branch Falls is located within the boundaries of the Chattooga River Ranger District of the
Chattahoochee National Forest
The Chattahoochee River () is a river in the Southeastern United States. It forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida and Georgia border. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a rela ...
.
References
External links
Becky Branch Falls on GeorgiaTrails.com
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Waterfalls of Georgia (U.S. state)
Protected areas of Rabun County, Georgia
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
Waterfalls of Rabun County, Georgia