Ada-hi Falls is an 80-foot horsetail waterfall on Taylor Creek in Black Rock Mountain State Park, Rabun County, Georgia. Wikipedia describes it as the highest-elevation waterfall in the state, set in a park that reaches 3,640 feet and bills itself as Georgia's highest state park. The trail to its viewing platform is currently closed for stair repairs.
The falls
The World Waterfall Database measures a single drop of about 80 feet, based on lidar data; it is a very low-volume horsetail. Brush and the angle from the viewpoint hide roughly half or more of the drop. Older measurements gave 35 to 40 feet. It is a small cascade typical of the high Blue Ridge.
Getting there
As of September 2026, the Ada-Hi Falls Trail is closed for stair repair, with no reopening date given. When open, the trail runs 0.25 mile one way to an observation platform, and is rated moderate to difficult. Parking requires a Georgia State Parks ParkPass, $10 per vehicle per day or $70 a year. The park is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
When to go
Because the creek is so high on the mountain, its flow is highly variable, and it is a very low-volume fall.
On site
The short, steep trail passes through a moist, north-facing cove with mature hardwoods, lichen-covered rocks, ferns, wildflowers and dense rhododendron, and ends at the platform facing the falls.
History and name
The name comes from the Cherokee word A-do-hi, meaning "forest," pronounced roughly uh-DAH-hee.
Nearby
Sylvan Falls is about 1.5 miles away, Keener Creek Falls about 3 miles, and Martin Creek Falls and Becky Branch Falls each about 3.6 miles. Mountain City is about 1.5 miles away.
Distances are straight-line.