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Tom Branch Falls is 60 feet tall, according to the National Park Service.
It’s a pretty easy walk on the Deep Creek Trail to get to Tom Branch Falls.
You can even go tubing on Deep Creek past Tom Branch Falls!
Deep Creek is on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and this also makes it a less visited area of the national park compared to other areas.
And for Deep Creek waterfalls, Tom Branch Falls is one of the great waterfalls in the Smoky Mountains!
I did the hike to Tom Branch Falls in September. What the weather will be like from year to year can vary (which means the colors can vary!), but this is what it was like for me!
This Smoky Mountains hike to waterfalls in Deep Creek includes walking right alongside water!
Tube your way to Tom Branch Falls
Deep Creek tubing is a thing, and you can float right on by Tom Branch Falls too!
Basics about the trail to Tom Branch Falls
This is among the easy waterfall hikes in the Smoky Mountains. If you were to go directly to Tom Branch Falls and back, it’s a leisurely stroll right alongside a river (creek!) on flat ground.
You’ll take the Deep Creek Trail to get to Tom Branch Falls.
The distance of this hiking trail to Tom Branch Falls is around 0.4 miles round trip.
You can complete this walk in 10-20 minutes, but you might want to spend some time sitting at one of the benches located right in front of the waterfalls!
You can keep walking the same Deep Creek Trail and a little further along you will find Indian Creek Falls. Deep Creek Trail is also connected to another trail that will take you to Juney Whank Falls. The trail to Indian Creek Falls remains flat, while the trail to Juney Whank Falls can be a little hilly in parts.
The trailhead is located in the Deep Creek area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
If you’re coming from Gatlinburg, the drive to the Deep Creek trailhead is around a 1.5 hour drive.
Your destination for google maps can be the Deep Creek Trail trailhead or the Deep Creek trailhead parking.
You can very well just hike to Tom Branch Falls and it will make for a nice nature walk. Many people also visit 2 more waterfalls alongside a visit to Tom Branch Falls.
No dogs on the trail to Tom Branch Falls
In general, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is not a pet-friendly park when it comes to hiking trails. Pets are not allowed on the vast majority of hiking trails in the Smoky Mountains, and that includes the Deep Creek Trail that takes you to Tom Branch Falls.
Toilet near the trail to Tom Branch Falls
The Deep Creek campground is located right near the Deep Creek parking lot, and that’s the bathroom I used. It has modern bathroom facilities.
Parking near the trail to Tom Branch Falls
There is a good size parking lot right next to the Deep Creek trailhead.
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And now…
PHOTOS for a little bit of what to expect when hiking in the Deep Creek area on the trail to Tom Branch Falls!
I hiked to Tom Branch Falls in late September 2020. Pictures are from that time.
And that’s a bit of what it’s like on the hike to Tom Branch Falls!
I went to Tom Branch Falls in 2020. Your experience may vary!
Be sure to see the list of more great waterfall hikes in the Smoky Mountains!
Popular scenic areas of the Smoky Mountains with waterfalls:
HAPPY WALKING TO SEE DEEP CREEK WATERFALLS!
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