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Watergauge Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Watergauge Trail

Tallulah Falls, Georgia

9.4 mi

Distance

1,946 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Watergauge Trail is an out-and-back trail in Chattahoochee National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Rabun County, Georgia. It is 9.4 miles long and gains 1,946 feet. The nearest town is Tallulah Falls, Georgia, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:316 ft
Max:535 ft
Gain:593 ft
Loss:593 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 316 ft and 535 ft across 9.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.316 ft389 ft462 ft535 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.7 mi7.0 mi9.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi529 ft
High point0.2 mi535 ft
End9.4 mi529 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Tallulah Falls, GA · about 2 mi away
County:
Rabun County, GA
Jurisdiction:
Chattahoochee National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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