Keown Falls — Local services in Subligna

This trail is easily found using The trailhead location on Maps, with a clearly marked National Park sign marking the entrance road. The gravel road is well maintained with room for larger cars and trucks. This is a day use park so no camping. The trail entrance is clearly marked and easy to find from the parking lot. It splits after a few hundred feet of sidewalk-like trail. I recommend taking the trail to the right as it's an easier ascent and makes for some tremendous views before you reach the falls. The trail loops and it connects to a larger trail that loops around the entirety of John Mountain. The parking area is sufficient with picnic benches, a grill, bear cans and restroom facilities. One of my favorite hikes in...

My wife and I loved coming here for a day hike. The falls are beautiful, and there is actually a fairly long stretch (at least in early summer) where the water trickles down the cliffs and drips off the moss onto the trail, which is one of my favorite sights. There are also lots of picnic tables near the parking lot, with a stream running alongside that whole area, which makes for a tranquil setting. I will warn you, though, if you're bringing young kids or are not in great shape, the loop is not quite as easy as it sounds (we're almost certain it's more like 3-3.5 miles, not the 2.5 that our map told us), but we did still make it, even with my wife being 7 months pregnant...

Great for a leisurely day hike, and kid friendly for smaller kids. The trail is narrow but well defined. It consists of two loops, so you can walk the shorter loop to the falls from the parking area, and once there you have the option to go up to the longer loop, which includes several great views and an overlook of the Armuchee valley that's well worth the hike (you can also drive directly to the overlook via a forest service road just north of the Keown falls parking area). Be aware that if it hasn't rained recently, especially in the summer, the falls are likely to be a dribble or not running at all, so if you're going here to see a waterfall, spring or fall would be...