Camprock Branch Falls (Coweeta)

Camprock Branch Falls is a 25-foot waterfall on Camprock Branch in Macon County, North Carolina.  The waterfall is located in Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory.

Hike Length: 0.2 miles
Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory (Nantahala Ranger District of Nantahala National Forest)
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Low
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.  A good view of the waterfall requires scrambling up the rocks in the creek at the base.
Trailhead GPS: 35.06127,-83.44486
Waterfall GPS: 35.06242,-83.44593

Directions:

From Franklin, head south on US-23/US-441 for about 8 miles and turn right on Coweeta Lab Road.  Go 3.1 miles on this road to enter the laboratory.  Bear right on gravel Shope Fork Road (FR-751) and drive 1.1 miles to FR-7277 on the right and park without blocking the gate.

Map:

Hike Description:

Don't hike up gated FR-7277, which heads east away from the creek.  Instead, look for a faint path that follows Camprock Branch upstream about 0.1 miles to the waterfall.  The last part requires some climbing on the rocks and boulders in the creek for a decent view of the falls.

Here's a video of the falls.

Blog Entries:

29-Dec-2021: Lake Rabun Waterfalls

External Links:

US Forest Service website: https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/coweeta/