Georgia holds a secret that tumbles down 729 feet of ancient rock face, yet somehow remains hidden from many travelers’ bucket lists.
Amicalola Falls stands as nature’s skyscraper in Dawsonville, hiding in plain sight despite being the tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi.
The name itself should have tipped us off – “Amicalola” comes from Cherokee words meaning “tumbling waters,” though calling this majestic cascade a “tumble” feels like describing the Himalayan Mountains as “some hills with snow on top.”
The first time you round that final bend on the trail and the falls come into full view, something happens to your brain chemistry…