Falls Branch falls is about 1.5 mile hike.



There’s a parking area with a sign for Rattlesnake Rock West at about mile 22 along the Cherohala Skyway. In the corner of the parking lot you’ll see the trail.





When you get to this sign you should follow the straight arrow for trail 87 and not go to the right on the less traveled trail like we did.



That less travelled trail I found out is called  Jeffrey Hell Trail #196. We turned around when we got to this part.



THEN we went out trail 87. It is an old road bed most of the way.



Then the trail makes a turn to the right and heads down hill. But I’m looking back uphill here because I liked the light.



The trail continued down. And I looked back up at where I’d come.



I kept doing that



Until it got really steep and I had to look where I was going.



And finally I saw a glimpse of the falls, we were on the right trail!






There were rocks to rock hop across.



The trail goes right between two big rocks covered in moss. I didn’t notice the tree growing out of the rock until I got home and looked at my photos. I think I should be more observant sometimes.



The falls, we made it.
The end.
It’s not a long hike if you don’t waste a bunch of time going out Jeffery Hell first.