Blood Mountain Creek which flows into Dicks Creek in Lumpkin County is 18 miles from Dahlonega. There are three falls on Blood Mtn. Creek - the first two are connected by cascading rapids in a deep cove a short distance from the road. To reach these two falls from Dahlonega go north 13.7 miles on US 19  to the paved Mt. Piscah Church Rd. (one half mile before reaching the junction of US19 and US129 at Turner's Corner.) This road is  marked by a US Forest Service sign indicating Waters Creek Campground. Turn left on this road and after 2.6 miles pass Dicks Creek falls which will be on the left. Continue on FS34 approximately 0.7 miles to the ford across Crow Mountain Creek. Continue for another mile to Blood Mountain Creek which passes under the road from the right. Park here for the lower and middle falls. The difficult un-maintained but well used trail goes up the left side of the creek and reaches the lower falls about 100 yards from FS34 and the middle falls in another 50 yards upstream. The Lower and Middle Falls together with the intermediate connecting cascade have about a 50 ft. drop.

The Middle Falls shown above is about 50 yards above the lower falls and is reached by continuing on the trail past the lower falls.

The cascade shown above is a continuation of the lower falls and connects to the pool at the bottom of the middle falls.

The Upper Falls is about one mile above the lower two falls and is above a field of large boulders which make it difficult to reach the falls. To reach the upper falls continue on FS34 1.4 miles beyond the parking for the lower and middle falls to the closed Forest Service gate and park here. Continue on foot for about 0.4 miles down to an open field and follow Blood Mtn. Creek upstream on a well defined trail reaching the field of large boulders in about 0.7 miles. The Upper Falls is in sight but to reach the bottom of the falls for a good view requires crossing the creek and scrambling up and down the steep slope on the right side of the creek. The photos here were taken during a period of low rainfall.

Another view of the upper falls showing the falls and a slide near the bottom.

Some of the large boulders at the bottom of the Upper Falls.