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Tom Branch Falls NC – One of Three Deep Creek Waterfalls

Waterfall along the Deep Creek trail system
Deep Creek Trail, from the parking area at Deep Creek Campground, Bryson City, NC (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)

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Trail Overview

Tom Branch Falls is one of three named waterfalls along the Deep Creek trails near Bryson City, NC. It runs on the Deep Creek Waterfalls Loop, about 0.5 mi from Indian Creek Falls, featuring one of three named waterfalls on the Deep Creek Waterfalls Loop, along with Juney Whank Falls and Indian Creek Falls.

Where It Is

Deep Creek Trail, from the parking area at Deep Creek Campground, Bryson City, NC (Great Smoky Mountains National Park).

Good to Know

Always check current trail, parking, and access conditions with the managing agency before you go — conditions can change with weather and season. The National Park Service does not publish a height figure for this waterfall — non-official sources disagree (60–80 ft), so no height is stated here. Source: National Park Service (nps.gov).

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