Yanu Branch Cascade

Swain County, North Carolina

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Swain County, North Carolina
Ground elevation: About 3,249 ft above sea level
Nearby mapped stream: Yanu Branch
Land: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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.

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Yanu Branch Cascade is mapped in Swain County, North Carolina, 9.6 miles northwest of Bryson City. 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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The listed manager is National Park Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.

Water & terrain

Yanu 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.

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Waterfall location

Swain County, North Carolina.

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