Trail reports for Desoto Falls Trail

Trail reports for Desoto Falls Trail
This rating was added on 2004-11-28

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 1

This rating was added on 2005-03-22

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 1

This rating was added on 2005-04-08

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
Family did this one with Wyatts while camping

This rating was added on 2006-01-15

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 1
A very nice area to visit and the middle falls is very impressive. It would be nice to have the upper falls open again.

This rating was added on 2006-03-03

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2006-03-08

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2006-03-20

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 2

This rating was added on 2006-07-04

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2006-08-04

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2006-08-09

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
Neat history

This rating was added on 2006-08-21

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
upcoming trip

This rating was added on 2006-08-24

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
Sharon and I went to these falls on a rainy day. We were soaked,but content. I was able to get some very beautiful pictures of wildflowers.

This rating was added on 2007-02-25

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-04-06

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-05-20

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4

This rating was added on 2007-06-17

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-07-01

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 1
Little falls is really not with it. Big falls worth the trip and a very easy walk.

This rating was added on 2007-07-21

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 1
Nice peaceful trail, easy walk.

This rating was added on 2007-08-03

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 2

This rating was added on 2007-09-19

Overall rating: 1
Scenic rating: 2
Difficulty rating: 1
These falls are not worth visiting - go to another falls if you are going to invest the time.

This rating was added on 2007-09-22

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 2
From looking at pictures of this waterfall on the web, the Desoto falls is suffering greatly in the drought. It was still a very pretty waterfall and a nice, short hike. Easy access from a paved parking area (be prepared to leave $3 in the drop box). Hiked this trail on a late summer Saturday. Quite a number of people on the trail. Only real climb on this trail is to the "lower falls" It does some switchbacks up a steeper area, but it's only .25 miles from the parking area, so, not much of a climb.

This rating was added on 2007-10-01

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 2
Short hike to both falls.

This rating was added on 2007-10-14

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-10-14

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 2

This rating was added on 2007-11-21

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2007-12-31

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
I enjoyed this hike, but it was the wrong time of the year. Tough, muddy, had it blocked off where you couldn't go up as far as you would like to go. Evidently it was too dangerous.

This rating was added on 2008-01-29

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
Another Posibility

This rating was added on 2008-02-04

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 1

This rating was added on 2008-04-17

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
Great picturesque hike with beautiful falls and great natural beauty, great place for pictures!

This rating was added on 2008-07-03

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2008-07-12

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 2

This rating was added on 2008-07-28

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 2
Nice hike, do not be fooled by "Lower Falls" being the shorter hike as it is switchbacks and much steeper. 07-27-08.

This rating was added on 2008-08-11

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2008-08-27

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2008-09-06

Overall rating: 2
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 1
A nice walk, not strenuous at all.

This rating was added on 2009-02-19

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-04-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
on way to blood mtn

This rating was added on 2009-06-29

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 1
Hiked both waterfalls on June 27, 2009 with Stephanie. Very easy pleasant trails. Both waterfalls are beautiful. Worth the trip.

This rating was added on 2009-06-29

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 1
Somewhat disappointing, maybe after a good rain. But any waterfall is worth the trip

This rating was added on 2009-07-05

Overall rating: 2
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 2
Pretty-has a couple of Geocache's.

This rating was added on 2009-07-13

Overall rating: 1
Scenic rating: 1
Difficulty rating: 1
First of all the hike is NOT 2.4 miles! It is a 3/4 of a mile trail, smoother then most of the roads in Georgia. A family came out pushing a stroller. The falls are less then worth the 1hr+ drive it took to get there. The description is way wrong! Also the driving directions are wrong also! Please update! Yes we went to the right place! We verified with park employees and took a picture of ourselves in front of the sign.

This rating was added on 2009-07-13

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 2
Not bad. upper trail is easier than lower. Very family friendly hike. Description(length is over 2 miles if you walk both trails) and directions are spot on. But add another hike with this one else the day drive isn't worth it. Also GA park pass not accepted here. Must pay $3 to park.

This rating was added on 2009-07-27

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 2
all in all, very nice. a few parts that were a bit tough, but easy hike. part of the trail is closed due to erosion

This rating was added on 2009-07-30

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 3
I enjoyed hiking this trail with my wife and dog. The scenery was good and the falls relaxing. Hiking to the upper and lower falls is needed to feel like you have put in a good hike. The trails were crowded on a Sunday.

This rating was added on 2009-09-07

Overall rating: 1
Scenic rating: 1
Difficulty rating: 1
The review from 7/13/09 is right on the money. This hike is advertised very misleadingly. The longest trail is a mere 3/4 mile and it is extremely easy. The falls themselves are somewhat nice, but unimpressive compared to how they are described online. The on-site camping isn't great either, the campsites are very close to one another. Big points for the very friendly couple who run the place, though. DeSoto Falls would be a nice day-trip for families if they live within 30mins, otherwise don't bother.

This rating was added on 2009-09-22

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-10-15

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-10-31

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2009-11-06

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-11-11

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-12-31

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-02-26

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-03-28

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 3
Did this trail after we left Vogel one day. Pushed a stroller with a 2 year old all the way to the upper falls. Very pretty falls. Nice easy hike

This rating was added on 2010-04-10

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2010-05-28

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 4
Easy hike to upper main Falls - foliage detracts from Falls view. As of May 23rd 2010 a oak tree had recently fell across the path and was not cleared or cut out as yet - go the south route toward the creek to pass this obstacle and return to the path. 3/4 mile hike and worth the short stroll to see.

This rating was added on 2010-06-14

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
Waiting to go there!

This rating was added on 2010-07-23

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-08-27

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-08-27

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-08-29

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 3