Accessibility – Medium
Height – 12′
Distance – 0.70 miles (out and back)
Beauty – 3
Photo rating – 5
Solitude – 8
GPS Info: LAT 35.28842 LONG -82.35849
Last Visited: 04/01/2026
Last Updated: 04/02/2026
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Note: I don’t know if there’s a path leading to the base of the falls since I came upstream to get to it, and then I climbed up it to get to Briefcase Falls. I’m not going to tell you to climb up or down the waterfall to get to the base, but after my dog Axel ran up it, I followed. It wasn’t too bad, and there was almost no water.
Lower Briefcase Falls was a new one to me, and it was the first one I came to on my April 2026 hike since I came up the creek from the Hungry River convergence. It’s an okay waterfall, and from the base of it, you can see Briefcase Falls up above it. The sloped rock is slick as crap.
Where to park: The parking is at the end of Gallimore Road, at a wide area on the left as you’re pulling in. The GPS for the parking area is: 35.29009 -82.35955.
The hike: Walk past the gate and follow the obvious trail that parallels the creek. It isn’t hard to follow, and it will feel like a construction zone with the silt fencing on the right in places. There is a trail to get down to Case Falls, and it’s pretty obvious, but if you need a better landmark, there is a tree that is snapped off about eight feet up the trunk. The trail goes right under it! The trail meanders a bit as it heads down to the creek, and along the way, a side path goes to the left. It’s not well-worn, so you need to pay attention, but once you’re on it, following it isn’t a problem. It will swing around the top of Briefcase Falls. You will have to look around to see if there is an obvious route.
