Factory Branch Falls
Macon County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Macon County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 3,127 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Factory Branch
- Land
- Nantahala National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Factory Branch Falls is mapped in Macon County, North Carolina, 12.7 miles northeast of Hayesville. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Nantahala National Forest. The listed manager is U.S. Forest Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Factory Branch is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Clear Creek FallsPartial: rough road and gate; permission not stated; lake route alternativeClay County, NC3.2 miNW
- Shot Pouch FallsShort walk on a gated forest roadMacon County, NC3.5 miNE
- Rufus Morgan WaterfallNational forest loop trail; seasonal forest road60 ft (18.3 m) · Macon County, NC4.0 miE
- Crawford Cove FallsMacon County, NC4.0 miNE
- Upper Camp Branch FallsShort old-road walk in Nantahala National ForestMacon County, NC5.1 miNE
- Camp Branch FallsShort old-road walk from a gated forest roadMacon County, NC5.1 miNE
- New FallsClay County, NC7.3 miSE
- Thomas FallsClay County, NC7.6 miSE
- Indian Camp Creek FallsNational forest; unmaintained path with creek fordsMacon County, NC8.2 miNE