Big Branch Falls is a waterfall on Big Branch in Sevier County, Tennessee, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 4.6 miles southeast of Gatlinburg and roughly 32.6 miles southeast of Knoxville as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
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. Big Branch carries 3 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Sevier County holds 37 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Fort Harry Falls, a 90-foot plunge waterfall, is about 1 miles away. Cole Creek Falls, is about 1.1 miles away. Rainbow Falls, a 75-foot plunge waterfall, is about 1.1 miles away.
Big Branch Falls is located at 35.6528° N, 83.4798° 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 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.