Tallulah Falls, Georgia: Tallulah Point: Wire-Walker Photo-Op (Gone)
65-year-old Karl Wallenda wire-walked across 1,000-foot-deep Tallulah Gorge on July 18, 1970, starting at the Tallulah Point gift shop. The shop preserved the moment, with informative plaques, free views of the gorge, and a cartoony photo-op where you could pretend to be Wallenda.
- Directions:
- US Hwy 23/441 either 11.5 miles south of US Hwy 76 or 10.5 miles north of US Hwy 123. Turn east onto Tallulah Gorge Scenic Loop and drive a half-mile to Tallulah Point.
- Hours:
- 2021: Closed.
- Status:
- Gone
Results 1 to 4 of 4...
Visitor Tips and News About Tallulah Point: Wire-Walker Photo-Op
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
Looks like this spot is permanently closed.
[Michele Thornton, 04/28/2021]
The Tallulah Point gift shop also has fun folk art, boiled peanuts, and ice cream
[Amber Cook, 10/31/2017]
The wire-walker cement base is still there, the wire is not. It's pretty impressive to look directly beyond the cement base and see the sheer cliffs and beautiful gorge! Thus photo is a few feet beyond the base showing the gorge.
[Mavis & Jeff, 09/21/2016]Along the rim of Tallulah Gorge is a strip of abandoned tourist shops. Its seems the only one still in operation is Tallulah Point. They have a small display about the "Great Wallenda," who crossed the Gorge on a tightrope. They also have a cutout photo-op where you can pretend you are Wallenda. This is the gorge where "Deliverance" was filmed.
[Jacob Krejci, 03/11/2015]Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
