Big Creek Falls is a waterfall on Big Creek in Macon County, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 12.1 miles southeast of Franklin and roughly 48.8 miles west of Greenville 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 Creek carries 6 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Macon County holds 49 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Pinky Falls, a cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Kalakaleskies Falls, a tiered waterfall, is under a mile away. Bridal Veil Falls, a 60-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Big Creek Falls is located at 35.0744° N, 83.2131° 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.