Holcomb Creek Falls, Clayton, Georgia. June 22, 2009.
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On the first afternoon of our anniversary trip last month, Betsy and I some hiking near Clayton, Georgia. We hiked the Holcomb Creek Trail through a beautiful forest setting. Some of the hemlock and poplar trees were three feet in diameter.
We hiked for about a half mile through the woods to reach our destination, which was the beautiful waterfall shown above. Holcomb Creek Falls drops 120 feet with boulders the size of automobiles strewn about it’s lower levels. We had this magnificent waterfall all to ourselves while we were there.
It was as we started back to the car that we realized we had a problem. The hike to the falls, as I said, was very pleasant. It was mostly downhill, which meant that the hike back was mostly uphill. I’ll just say that we both slept well that night.
Tags: Georgia, Waterfalls, Watery Wednesday
Senior Moments 
July 8, 2009 at 5:13 am |
Good Morning George! I bet you both did sleep well after climbing back up hill. Wow thats a steep drop off that Falls.
July 8, 2009 at 6:56 am |
Beautiful. Every time we hike down to a waterfall I think about the trip back. I’d much rather hike UP to the falls and take an easy way back.
Are the lovely hemlocks there infected with wooly adelgid? We are losing them in large numbers here in western NC. Such a shame.
July 8, 2009 at 7:31 am |
How nice that you had it to yourselves. Lovely setting there George!
July 8, 2009 at 7:47 am |
It looks like it was well worth a walk up hill. It is beautiful.
July 8, 2009 at 8:49 am |
What a beautiful picture…glad you made it back ok!!!
July 8, 2009 at 8:52 am |
Beautiful Gorgeous Waterfall! Perfect photo for Watery Wednesday!
July 8, 2009 at 8:56 am |
The falls is lovely.
July 8, 2009 at 9:34 am |
What a beautiful falls! Those hikes back up are always the hard part 🙂 Beats sleeping pills, however!
July 8, 2009 at 10:40 am |
Its always that walk back – that gets you eh George.
Love the shot tho, well worth it.
July 8, 2009 at 10:57 am |
While I was reading I was thinking I wished my knees were in better condition. Hiking is long out of the question for me – especially uphill!
So glad you and Betsy share your wonderful findings so those of us who couldn’t make the walk could enjoy the falls too. 🙂
July 8, 2009 at 1:05 pm |
The Clayton area is absolutely beautiful. I’ve never been to this particular waterfall though, but judging by the beauty it now looks like I must.
July 8, 2009 at 4:12 pm |
That is the problem with hiking… and riding a bike too… if it is downhill to the place of interest, it is uphill on the way back. But, a flat hike probably wouldn’t be as much fun. Lovely site to visit, so cool and refreshing.
July 10, 2009 at 4:48 am |
What a beautiful place! I bet it was wonderful in person!
July 14, 2009 at 4:56 am |
Yes in that regard climbing a mountain is better 🙂
Trully beautiful waterfall!