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Dawsonville, GA

Cochran Falls

2 logged hikes since February 22, 2025

Cochran Creek comes off the ridge northwest of Dawsonville, inside the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area. Getting there is most of the story: dirt roads, two fords by vehicle, and another crossing on foot. The old service road in is easy going and then the last stretch to the falls turns steep and slick enough to take seriously. Amicalola is twenty minutes away and absorbs all the traffic, which is how you get a Saturday here to yourself.

Official Trail Page

Doing This Hike

Before You Go

  • Parking. Rough dirt roads with two creek crossings you drive through, the second one deep enough to want high clearance. Parking is an informal pull-off past it. A Georgia Lands Pass or a valid hunting or fishing license is required to be in the WMA.

By the Numbers

Across 2 Logged Hikes

Feb 22, 2025First Logged
Mar 8, 2025Latest Logged
3.5 miDistance3.4 to 3.6 mi
143 ftElevation Gain75 to 210 ft
1h 04mMoving Time54m to 1h 15m
40°FSunrise Temp31°F to 50°F
50%Cloud Covermedian, broken; high cloud 11%
7.1 miTotal Distance286 ft climbed
FebBusiest Month1 hikes

From Here

Every Photograph

Cochran Creek in early March, low clear water over pale stone, bare branches overhead and the first green coming in along the banks Mar 8, 2025 cloud 100%, high 0% Cochran Creek running shallow and clear over gold and brown stones, rhododendron leaning in from both banks, winter sun coming through the bare trees above Feb 22, 2025 cloud 0%, high 21%

On the Ground

The Route

Route map of Cochran Falls

The most recent recorded track, starting from the usual trailhead.

The Record

Conditions History

DateSunriseCloudHighTempDistanceGainMoving
Mar 8, 2025 6:56 AM 100% 0% 50°F 3.4 mi 75 ft 54m
Feb 22, 2025 7:14 AM 0% 21% 31°F 3.6 mi 210 ft 1h 15m