Woodruff Branch Falls
Caldwell County, North Carolina
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Caldwell County, North Carolina
- Access status
- National forest; roadside view
- The walk
- Roadside view; under 0.1 miles
- Ground & access
- Roadside view. The side path to the main drop may be blocked by fallen trees. Rocks are slippery.
Woodruff Branch Falls is a 20-foot waterfall on Woodruff Branch, a tributary of Anthony Creek, in the Wilson Creek area of Pisgah National Forest. From NC 90 west of Lenoir, turn left on Anthony Creek Road just before NC 90 turns to gravel. Go 2.9 miles and pull off on the right just before the bridge over Woodruff Branch. The falls are visible from the road. A path on the left bank (facing downstream) leads up to the main drop but was covered in fallen trees on the visit described.
Plan your visit
Anthony Creek Road pull-off at the Woodruff Branch bridge, roadside view
Waterfall Hero gives a hike length of under 0.1 miles; the falls are visible from the road.
Roadside view. The side path to the main drop may be blocked by fallen trees. Rocks are slippery.
Where to start
Pull-off on the right side of Anthony Creek Road just before the bridge over Woodruff Branch, 2.9 miles from NC 90. Published trailhead coordinates: 36.05910, -81.73212.
Timing & water
Anthony Creek Road turns to gravel after about a mile. The Forest Service Helene closure list for Caldwell County names trails in the Harper Creek and Wilson Creek area, not this road.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned in the sources read. Pisgah National Forest, Grandfather Ranger District.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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