Hickory Branch Falls
McDowell County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- McDowell County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 2,048 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Hickory Branch
- Land
- Pisgah National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- Unnamed trailhead
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Hickory Branch Falls is mapped in McDowell County, North Carolina, 9.1 miles northeast of Black Mountain. 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 Pisgah 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.
Nearby named trails
- Hickory Branch Trail
These paths are mapped within 250 metres (about 820 feet) of the waterfall. A connection to a viewpoint has not been verified.
Water & terrain
Hickory 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
The closest mapped trailhead is 0.5 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
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.
- Slick FallsMcDowell County, NC1.0 miW
- Licklog Branch FallsMcDowell County, NC1.2 miNW
- Curtis Creek FallsMcDowell County, NC2.1 miN
Setrock Creek FallsShort Forest Service trail from Black Mountain CampgroundYancey County, NC4.5 miNW- Roaring Fork FallsSource-reviewed route and parkingYancey County, NC4.6 miN
- Buck Creek FallsPartial guide: obscured roadside view of a private waterfall; parking permission at the gate not confirmedMcDowell County, NC5.1 miNE
- Graybeard FallsPrivate conservation land open to hikers; blazed trailBuncombe County, NC5.6 miW
- Middle Fork Rock Creek Falls79 ft (24 m) · Yancey County, NC6.1 miNW
- Lower Catawaba FallsNational forest trail; view from the trail onlyMcDowell County, NC6.8 miSW