Wednesday, February 20, 2019

2019-02-16 First Prong of Keener Creek

Scaly Knob, Gulf Knob, and the
First and Second Prongs of Keener Creek
Chattahoochee National Forest
Rabun County, GA
Saturday, February 16th, 2019

The Professor and Me by a newly "discovered" waterfall along the First Prong of Keener Creek

This Saturday I joined the Professor (Scott Burns) for a bit of exploration into the Chattahoochee National Forest area of Rabun County, Georgia.   Our primary goal would be to explore the First Prong of Keener Creek in search of undocumented waterfalls.

On the drive up, I made a quick stop along the way to visit Reedy Branch Falls which is about a 5 minute walk from the parking area along Hwy76 in Oconee County, SC near the Georgia State Line.

 Reedy Branch Falls

Reedy Branch Falls Selfie

I met Scott in Dillard, GA and we combined into one vehicle as there is limited parking at the "trailhead".

 



We did a Lollipop Loop which included Scaly Knob and Gulf Knob.

 view from Scaly Knob

 Gulf Knob Selfie

 The Professor relaxing on Gulf Knob

View from Gulf Knob

The Professor on Gulf Knob
 
After a nice break on Gulf Knob, we started our bushwhack descent down to the First Prong of Keener Creek.  We pretty much explored all of First Prong which is mostly just a long series of slides and cascades.  We found a few noteworthy drops, but nothing that I would consider a "must see" type of waterfall!

 Waterfall on the First Prong of Keener Creek

 The Professor and Me by a Waterfall on the First Prong of Keener Creek

 Another nice drop along the First Hike of Keener Creek

On the return hike, we took a slight detour to check out the Waterfall on the Second Prong of Keener Creek!

 Waterfall on the Second Prong of Keener Creek

  Waterfall on the Second Prong of Keener Creek

 Waterfall on the Second Prong of Keener Creek

It was a beautiful day for a hike!  The sun was shining  all day long making for some less than optimal waterfall photography, but it was still an awesome day out in the woods!

My complete set of photos is posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157676669363937



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