Accessibility – Moderate
Height: 30′ (hard to see all of it)
Distance – 0.2 miles (out and back)
Beauty – 3
Photo rating – 4
Solitude – 8
GPS Info: LAT 35.59044 LONG -83.26131
Last Visited – 04/09/2026
Last updated – 04/10/2026
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I’m not including this one to encourage visitation, but for the sake of documentation. It’s not remarkable, and getting to it requires a 4×4 with a lot of ground clearance or a 3.0-mile round trip. If that isn’t enough of a detraction, a picture should seal the deal.
Fountain Branch Falls isn’t something you’re going to drive and hike out to see, but if you happen to be exploring the Raven Fork Gorge, and you access it from the railroad grade on the east side of the Gorge, you walk right past it. It drops next to the trail with more above that is hard to see, and likely more below as it tumbles down toward Raven Fork.
Where to park: There is a logging grade on the east side of the Raven Fork Gorge. I parked at a large turnaround about 0.1 miles from Fountain Branch. Getting to that point in a 4×4 Jeep Gladiator with a 4-inch lift wasn’t a problem.
The hike: From where the road ends at the turnaround, continue on the railroad grade for 0.1 miles to the falls.
