Name: Falls Branch Trail
Rating: 4.2

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Popular and crowded.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest Grandfather Ranger District

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4.2 from 5 votes

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Dec 31, 2018 near Marion, NC

Dec 31, 2018 near Marion, NC

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Apr 27, 2025

Dalana Parker

Aug 6, 2022

Danielle Fontaine

Hike with Lila 1mi

Feb 20, 2022

Daniel daniel.ryan.paulsen@gmail.com

Jan 24, 2021

dee angel

Nov 18, 2020

Sara Burelle

There are about four short switch backs to get to the waterfall viewing platform. My non hiker sis-in-law would NOT call it mostly flat.

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Falls Branch Trail

“A mostly flat and accessible trail leading to the Tom's Creek Waterfall and viewing platform. ”

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