Horse Branch Falls is a 45-foot waterfall on Horse Branch in Rabun County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 10.7 miles southwest of Clayton and roughly 57.7 miles north of Athens as the crow flies.
At 45 feet it is taller than the typical Georgia waterfall of about 44.5 feet, ranking 40th of 80 with a recorded height. It falls in 2 drops.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
Rabun County holds 91 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Crow Creek Falls, is about 1.6 miles away. Lower Crow Creek Falls, is about 1.7 miles away. Bad Branch Falls, 25 feet high, is about 2.3 miles away.
Horse Branch Falls is located at 34.7842° N, 83.5514° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.