Amicalola Falls 5 Home ] Up ]   Amicalola, meaning "falling
water" in the Cherokee language, is the highest waterfall east
of the Mississippi River, dropping 729 feet in the Blue Ridge
mountains of North Georgia.  An eight-mile approach trail to
Springer Mountain, the start of the Appalachian Trail, begins
near the base of the falls.    Go to Purchase Information for
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