Waterfall 12 mi W of Clayton is a waterfall in Rabun County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 12.4 miles west of Clayton and roughly 66.9 miles north of Athens as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
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. Fall Branch Falls, is about 1.5 miles away. Waterfall 11 mi W of Clayton, is about 2 miles away. Waterfall 11.1 mi W of Clayton, is about 2.3 miles away.
Waterfall 12 mi W of Clayton is located at 34.9085° N, 83.6167° W. The listing is based on the USFS Center for Aquatic Technology Transfer (SARP), one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. 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.