Waterfall Hero Hikes: Upper Wildcat Branch Falls (Mountain Bridge)

Upper Wildcat Branch Falls is a tall waterfall on Wildcat Branch in Greenville County, South Carolina. The waterfall is located in Wildcat Wayside.

Hike Length: 0.8 miles
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate

Trail Users: Hiking only

Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (2+)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are slippery.

Trailhead GPS: 35.07379,-82.59726
Waterfall GPS: 35.07909,-82.59672

Directions:

From Greenville, head north on US-276 for about 18 miles and bear left onto US-276/SC-11. Drive another 4.9 miles to a large pull-off on the right.

Hike up the trail on river right and cross below the upper section of Wildcat Branch Falls.

Just past the old chimney, the trail splits - go left and cross a tributary then gradually climb up until reaching the base of the upper falls.

Here's a video of the falls.