Upper Camp Branch Falls

Macon County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Macon County, North Carolina
Access status: Short old-road walk in Nantahala National Forest
The walk: About 0.6 miles return
Ground & access: Old road and informal path. Waterfall Hero says the upper falls is covered in fallen trees and hard to see well. Rocks are slippery.

Waterfall Hero: Camp Branch and Upper Camp Branch Falls (Wayah)

Upper Camp Branch Falls is a small waterfall on Camp Branch, a tributary of Wayah Creek, in Nantahala National Forest. Where FR 316 turns right to cross Camp Branch on a bridge, go straight on an old road upstream on the right bank (facing downstream). Pass two old explosives magazines and a side path to Camp Branch Falls, then continue about a hundred feet on the main path to the upper falls.

Plan your visit

Gated FR 316 off Wayah Road, old road up Camp Branch past Camp Branch Falls to Upper Camp Branch Falls

Waterfall Hero gives a 0.6-mile hike for both Camp Branch Falls and Upper Camp Branch Falls from the FR 316 gate.

Old road and informal path. Waterfall Hero says the upper falls is covered in fallen trees and hard to see well. Rocks are slippery.

Where to start

From Franklin, take US 64 west, Patton Road and Wayah Road, then turn right on FR 316 5.3 miles up Wayah Road. Park after 0.1 miles where the road is gated.

Timing & water

No closure is stated.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Macon County, North Carolina.

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