Upper Moccasin Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Moccasin Creek in Rabun County, Georgia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 11.8 miles west of Clayton and roughly 63.3 miles north of Athens as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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. Moccasin Creek carries 4 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 91 recorded waterfalls in Rabun County. Moccasin Falls, is under a mile away. Hemlock Falls, 20 feet high, is under a mile away. Lower Hemlock Falls, is under a mile away.
Upper Moccasin Falls is located at 34.8576° N, 83.6074° 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.