Yellow Branch Falls
Photo Courtesy: Mark Oleg
A moderately difficult out-and-back trail leads you to the base of a spectacular 50-foot vertical cascade. After a short hike on the Yellow Branch Nature Trail, you will come to the junction with the Yellow Branch Falls Trail. You will pass through groves of dignified hardwoods and cross meandering creek bottoms before turning to circumnavigate the steep terrain. In the winter when the trees are bare, you can see the Walhalla vicinity as you hike. Wear sturdy shoes and use extra caution during wet conditions as the trail skirts the edges of deep ravines. Conversely, if it hasn’t rained for some time, the falls may be just a trickle of water over a series of ledges.
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Campground Restrictions
Points of Interest
Location |
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Station Cove Falls |
Yellow Branch Falls |
Nearby Camping
Location | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
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Cosby - Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 165 | 2,430 ft | |||
Chau Ram County Park | Numerous | 780 ft | |||
Cataloochee - Great Smoky Mountains | 27 | 2,652 ft | |||
Victoria Bryant State Park | Numerous | 685 ft | |||
Ralph Andrews County Park | 47 | 3,578 ft | |||
Long Bottom Ford | 12 | 1,666 ft | |||
Sarahs Creek | 27 | 2,039 ft | |||
Tugaloo State Park | Numerous | 725 ft | |||
Burrells Ford | 9 | 2,044 ft | |||
Blue Valley Camp | 30 | 2,632 ft | |||
Balsam Mountain - Great Smoky Mountains | 43 | 5,328 ft | |||
Big Creek - Great Smoky Mountains | 12 | 1,701 ft | |||
Oconee State Park | 150 | 1,737 ft | |||
Van Hook Glade | 21 | 3,240 ft | |||
Lake Hartwell State Park | 125 | 725 ft |
Weather Forecast
Nearby Streamflow Levels
Gauge | Streamflow |
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Rocky River Nr Starr
USGS 02187910 |
225 cfs |
South Fork Broad River At Carlton
USGS 02191743 |
87 cfs |
Middle Oconee River Near Arcade
USGS 02217475 |
328 cfs |
Little River Near Mt. Carmel
USGS 02192500 |
194 cfs |
Oconee River Near Penfield
USGS 02218300 |
774 cfs |
Beaverdam Creek Ab Elberton Ga
USGS 02188600 |
47 cfs |
Little River Near Washington
USGS 02193500 |
118 cfs |