Rocky Branch Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Rocky Branch in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, in the Southwestern Appalachians region. It lies about 7.1 miles northeast of Pikeville and roughly 44.2 miles north of East Chattanooga as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Southwestern Appalachians are the Cumberland Plateau and its escarpments, a sandstone tableland covered in oak and mixed mesophytic forest and cut by deep gorges. Creeks pour off the plateau rim over sandstone caprock into gorges, creating many tall, dramatic falls.
There are 3 recorded waterfalls in Bledsoe County. Hilliard Falls, is about 5.3 miles away. Guardian Falls, a 6-foot segmented waterfall, is about 10.7 miles away. White Pines Cascades, is about 11 miles away.
Rocky Branch Falls is located at 35.6985° N, 85.1342° 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.