Remote strenuous wilderness hike with multiple river crossings in the Cohutta Wilderness; day-use only seasonally.
Free
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Based on this listing's approximate location — see the note on coordinates below.
Jacks River Falls is located in the remote Cohutta Wilderness near Blue Ridge and requires a strenuous hike with multiple river crossings. Day-use only is permitted April 1 through October 31 in the Beech Bottom/Jacks River Falls area, with a year-round campfire and alcohol ban there. Trailhead access is free. No closure affecting the Dally Gap approach was reported at time of check.
Spring through fall; day-use only April 1 to October 31 in the Beech Bottom/Jacks River Falls area with year-round campfire/alcohol ban.
Not wheelchair accessible; wilderness area terrain is rugged.
Strenuous with numerous river crossings; remote location with minimal services; not wheelchair accessible; day-use restrictions apply.
Free
The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.
We track 18 waterfalls in North Georgia Mountains.
There is 1 other waterfall we track in Fannin. All North Georgia Mountains waterfalls →
fs.usda.gov
U.S. Forest Service Cohutta Wilderness Trailheads page, checked Sept 2026. Day-use only in the Beech Bottom/Jacks River Falls area April 1-Oct 31 with a year-round campfire/alcohol ban there; Tearbritches, Chestnut Lead, Betty Gap and Three Forks trailheads close seasonally Jan-early March. No closure affecting the Dally Gap approach was listed at check time.
Checked September 2026.