Description: Riley Moore Falls is a nice waterfall that is found at the end of a rather boring hike, and looks to be a great swimming hole. It's not the biggest waterfall, but the wading is great, so it might be worth a visit in warm weather. However, my time at the falls was cut short because I was getting swarmed by sweat bees while trying to wade. It was also pushing 90 degrees when I was here, and I was sweating to say the least. Maybe go in the springtime, and not August.

 

Hiking Description: You'll park roadside here (34.739570, -83.189857). This is a few miles down a bumpy gravel road, so drive slow. From this point, there is an even rougher road that branches off to the right, and you'll want to either start walking down this road, or start driving down it if you have a 4x4 and want to risk it. It's pretty bad. After 0.5 miles, keep left to start the trail proper. If you're driving, you won't be getting any farther. It's another 0.5 miles to the falls from here. Note that while this hike is pretty easy, the whole way there is downhill, so the whole way back is uphill, and if it's really hot like it was when I was there, this will be daunting.

 

Total Mileage: 2.0 total

Difficulty: 5/10 (Moderate)

Date First Visited: August 2, 2021

Date Last Visited: August 2, 2021

Rank: A