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Lover’s Leap/High Falls (at Rock City)

Posted on January 21, 2016 Written by 5 Comments

Nearby Areas: Lookout Mountain   State: Georgia   Ease of Trail: Easy, Wheelchair Accessible

Lovers Leap FallsLove this waterfall! It is inside Rock City, however you can view the falls without going to Rock City. This being said, I still highly recommend going to Rock City as there is so much to do there including nature trails, and caves with stories told in miniature models.

Lover’s Leap gets its name from the Cherokee legend of two young lovers, a brave named Sautee and a beautiful maiden named Nacoochee, from two feuding tribes. According to the legend, Sautee was captured and thrown from the top of Lover’s Leap. Nacoochee, distraught from the loss, jumped to her own death.

High Falls is 140 feet in height. The trail to the waterfall is easy to get to and is stroller and wheelchair accessible, making this waterfall enjoyable by all.

Lover's Leap 2
View of High Falls from the roadside

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Address: 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Georgia 30750

Nearby Areas: Lookout Mountain

State: Georgia

Ease of Trail: Easy, Wheelchair Accessible

Comments

  1. Kimberly says

    August 18, 2016 at 11:08 PM

    This waterfall is so beautiful. My family and I go here often. Thank you for featuring our lovely waterfall and park.

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  2. Mable says

    September 2, 2016 at 6:54 PM

    What a gorgeous waterfall! I hope to one day see this in person so I can enjoy it too. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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  3. Marian says

    November 26, 2016 at 9:27 PM

    This waterfall is so pretty. It’s great that you can see it from the road without even going inside. So many times I have a hard time viewing waterfalls as I cannot go very far without getting tired. I love that you list the waterfalls that are easy and able to be seen from the road. This lets people like me get to experience the beauty of waterfalls that I never would have thought possible.

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  4. Tilly says

    June 29, 2019 at 7:32 AM

    Rock City is a great place to visit. There’s so much to see and do. It also has one of the easiest waterfalls you’ll ever go to. What’s really nice about the waterfall is that there are several areas from where you can view the waterfall. It’s definitely worth a visit.

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  5. Tiffany Boyce says

    January 31, 2021 at 4:30 PM

    I’ve been here and it’s definitely worth every second… The view is breathtaking and if you’re like me and have the ability to tune everything else out it’s very relaxing as long as you don’t have a dear of heights (my sister) if you do, probably best not to go here or rock city at all…

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