Nelsons Falls
Macon County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Macon County, North Carolina
- Ground elevation
- About 2,953 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Powder Burnt 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.
Nelsons Falls is mapped in Macon County, North Carolina, 7.7 miles east of Andrews. 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
Powder Burnt 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.
- Camp Branch FallsRoadside view across the river documented; winter viewing recommendedMacon County, NC2.6 miE
- Handpole Branch FallsPartial: very difficult, trail ends above the fallsGraham County, NC2.8 miN
- The Cascades on NantahalaRoadside pull-off with a short paved pathMacon County, NC3.0 miE
- Jagged Rock FallsRoadside view near a forest road pull-offMacon County, NC3.2 miE
- Inside Passage FallsPartial: faint path and creekwalk; railroad crossing permission not statedGraham County, NC3.2 miN
- Nantahala CascadesRoadside parking; short steep pathMacon County, NC3.3 miE
- Whiteoak FallsNational forest; roadside parking and a very short pathMacon County, NC3.3 miE
- Ledbetter Canyon FallsGraham County, NC3.3 miN
- The NotchGraham County, NC3.4 miN