Shady Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Long Branch in Fannin County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 4.7 miles southeast of Blue Ridge and roughly 51 miles north of Alpharetta as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. 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.
There are 11 recorded waterfalls in Fannin County. Fall Branch Falls, 50 feet high, is about 2.9 miles away. Julie Anna Falls, 50 feet high, is about 7.3 miles away. Little Skeenah Creek Falls, is about 7.9 miles away.
Shady Falls is located at 34.8136° N, 84.2676° 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.