Hickory Knoll Creek Falls is a waterfall on Hickory Knoll Creek in Macon County, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 5.2 miles southeast of Franklin and roughly 55.7 miles southwest of Asheville 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.
Macon County holds 49 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Crow Creek Falls, is about 3.4 miles away. Lower Buck Creek Falls, is about 4 miles away. Cullasaja Falls, a 200-foot tiered waterfall, is about 4.1 miles away.
Hickory Knoll Creek Falls is located at 35.1139° N, 83.3422° 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.