Highlight • Waterfall
Hickory Branch Falls
Hiking
5.0
(1)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Pisgah National Forest
Tips
Matthew
June 20, 2023
Hiking
The Curtis Creek area below Mount Mitchell boasts diverse riparian ecosystems with scattered creeks and waterfalls. Hickory Branch Falls is the highlight of the area; there is a lower and upper falls so make sure not to stop at the first cascade in the streambed.
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1
hikers
7.82km
03:17
380m
380m
This challenging 4.9-mile hike to Buckeye Knob in Pisgah National Forest offers waterfalls, dense forests, and a rewarding summit.
Moderate
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Elevation 660 m
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