Fern Branch Falls

Porters Creek Trailhead
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Fern Branch Falls
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Distance
3.7 miles
Elevation Gain
794 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back

Features

Forest
Wildflowers
Waterfall
Scenic
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Added by Elyse Clark

Hike to a lesser visited, 40-ft waterfall while taking in the sites along Porters Creek.

Take Porters Creek Trail, a gravel road alongside Porters Creek. You will pass by an old farmstead and cemetery, as well as lots of wildflowers if you're out during the spring.

In a mile, keep left, then in another half mile or so you should cross over a small (and somewhat harrowing) footbridge. The 40-ft tall Fern Branch Falls is less crowded than other falls in the park, and has open access year-round.

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Becky Barsky
3/4/2022
Favorite hike of the trip
Got to get to the waterfall!!!
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Emma LaFleur
4/27/2019
So worth it
This trail begins as a gravel road, but as you continue like the directions say, it turns into a moderate dirt path with some ...
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