Robinson Branch Falls is a 40-foot waterfall on Robinson Branch in Transylvania County, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 15.5 miles southwest of Brevard and roughly 33.6 miles northwest of Greenville as the crow flies.
At 40 feet it is on the modest side for North Carolina, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 50 feet; it ranks 166th of 288.
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.
Transylvania County holds 133 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Upper Bear Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Bear Creek Falls, a cascade waterfall, is under a mile away. Bearwallow Creek Falls, a 45-foot slide waterfall, is under a mile away.
Robinson Branch Falls is located at 35.0708° N, 82.9239° 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.