Falls, The is one of the recorded waterfalls on Falls Branch in Grayson County, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 11.4 miles northwest of Galax and roughly 65.4 miles northwest of Winston-Salem as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls. Falls Branch carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 3 recorded waterfalls in Grayson County. Powerhouse Falls, a 35-foot tiered waterfall, is about 8.9 miles away. Fosters Falls, a tiered waterfall, is about 15.4 miles away. Crocketts Falls, a punchbowl waterfall, is about 15.9 miles away.
Falls, The is located at 36.7565° N, 81.0909° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.