Tallulah Gorge Rim Trail — Attraction in Tallulah Falls

Phoenix, our Border Collie, gave this trail a paws up LOL. This review is for the South Rim Trail. You can see the type of trail from the pics. For more details, go to Paws on the Prowl Facebook page.

If you follow my pics, this trail starts at the campground: Tallulah Gorge State Park Campground. You can start from the Interpretive Center on 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573. There is a parking fee.

This follows the South Rim Trail which is 3/4 mile one way and is dog friendly, not wheelchair accessible. I would consider it an easy trail and I am moderate in shape. An older can do this trail as well. And you can continue with the North Rim Trail for a total of 2.5 miles.

When you walk over the bridge, the cars and trucks are driving very fast and are very loud. I don't recommend that path for dogs who are fearful and/or sensitive to loud noises and fast movement. Make sure your dog's collar cannot come off in case they get startled. And hold that leash properly looped around your wrist so they can't yank out.

There are several stops along the way to stop and rest or enjoy any view.

Phoenix felt cheated when we got to the Bridal Veil entrance since no dogs are allowed LOL. Around 350 steps to the suspension bridge and around another 250 to the bottom of the gorge. So you can access that trail from South Rim which is why I think so many reviews include the Bridal Veil Trail. You can see the suspension bridge from above.

Outlooks 8 and 9 have beautiful views even in August. Outlooks 7 and 10 were overgrown but I'm sure beautiful in the winter. Phoenix can't see those views either way so she didn't care.

There are crossroads clearly marked to the Interpretive Center and such. There are a couple of very short trails (unmarked) and circle right back to the main trail.

The trail ends at Outlook 10. Overgrown in August.

On the way back, we decided to go down the stairs at the bridge where the very fast cars and trucks go by. The last pics show where. There you can see one view of the dam. You can also walk under the bridge to the other set of stairs to be on the other side of the road. This would be the safest way to get back to the Interpretive Center rather than cross that busy highway.

Overall a very enjoyable trail.

Things you need: good shoes, water for you and your dog, poop bags. Use bug spray and suntan lotion though sun exposure is...

We reached the falls around 5 and it said it closed at sunset however the welcome area closes by 5. However my question is.....if the falls are open until sunset AT LEAST keep the restrooms open until that time too??? I wanted to go to the bathroom after a 1.5 hour drive and of course it would've taken another 2 hours near the fall and 1.5 hour on our way back. The falls were beautiful however it was a LONG way down approx a total of 1600 steps (including the way up) so be prepared if you go there. We wanted to go to the hurricane falls which was another 392 something steps down but apparently they are closed on Saturdays and sundays.... the ranger told us that there is a picnic area near by like a 5 min drive which will have bathrooms. So after holding it in for like another hour or so exploring the falls we came to the picnic area around 7 and guess what? NO BATHROOMS! The pavilion was there but no bathrooms? Yikes! I couldn't like stay there like this for ever!! So then the ranger had mentioned a campground near by I went there with my husband. On the bathroom door it was written 'for campers only' Oh.my.God. In all my time in america I've never found a place where I didnt find a Bathroom! But since my urgency was more I just used it and prayed no one reported us to the authorities for letting me use the bathroom in peace! Thankfully no one did lol.

But honestly if they keep the attraction open then please keep the amenities open too if they arent open and close by 5 then please close the gates of the park by 5 too there is no point to put us through this torture again. Especially since we had toddlers and kids with us. I guess I wont be visiting this place...

Although it's middle of November, the color of leaves still gave us a surprise. The trail has few sections which may confuse people, main sections are: North Rim Trail, Hurricanes Falls Trail, South Rim Trail. Typically Interpretive Center serves as starting point, it actually is a visitor center, and parking lot, it requires $5 at entrance. Starting from lower level of the center. The outlook point 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are at North Rim Trail, outlook point 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are at South Rim Trail..

We normally schedule to go for a loop: follow North Rim Trail to visit OP 1 and Inspiration point which gives best view on north rim, then back to OP 3 and OP 2,, where follow steep staircase to Hurricanes Falls, at bottom there's a little suspension bridge, it's also a popular picture point. Then there comes challenging 221 steps up to South Rim Trail, once up and catch breath, go left to OP 8, 9, 10, where has equally beautiful views as north rim, then back to OP 7, 6, crossing bridge to OP 5, 4 of north rim, then parking lot. It's 3 miles loop, the recorded elevation was 628ft on Strava and 570ft on MapMyrun, we took 2 and half hours, took plenty...