About this spot
A three-step drop of roughly 65 ft on Bee Branch in Pisgah National Forest's North Mills River area, identified from LiDAR terrain data — its exact height and character have not been field-confirmed by waterfall researchers, so treat those figures as approximate. It sits about 0.2 miles from the better-documented Upper Bee Branch Falls. Reached via North Mills River Road to FS 5000 (Wash Creek Road, unpaved after 0.3 miles) and FS 142; there is no maintained trail to the falls itself, so the approach involves off-trail creek travel. No cliff-jumping or swimming-hole culture is documented for this specific drop.
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